Course syllabus

Energi och miljö
Energy and Environment

KET010, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board C
Date of Decision: 2013-04-15

General Information

Elective for: K4-p, K5-p, W4-p, W5-p
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English

Aim

The aim with the course is to present a number of engineering tools that will enable for the student to evaluate the use of fossil and renewable energy sources for electricity production, energy use and transportation by considering the energy efficiency, the environmental impact and the costs for the methods.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• Be able to desciribe and explain the difference between different energy conversion processes
• Based on technical design calculations for different energy conversion processes be able to assess the energy efficiency, environmental impact and costs.
• Be able to discuss and design how energy conversion processes shall be optimally integrated at power stations, industrial plants and in the transportation sector by considering energy efficiencies, environmental impact and economy.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• Be able to independently reflect upon and analyse different energy conversion processes with respect to energy efficiency, environmental impact and costs for both fossil and renewable energy sources
• Based on engineering practice be able to design energy conversion processes for industry, municipalities and for the transportation sector
• Be able to present the results from a technical design as a short oral presentation in front of a larger audience, be able to discuss the results with specialists from different fields and be able to present such results in a written technical report of good quality

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• Be able to acquire relevant information from different sources and value these sources  independently

Contents

The course is built around a number of themes each consisting of different parts such as lectures, exercises, discussions in groups and compulsory calculation tasks. Seminars with external people from the process industry and energy companies.

Raw materials for energy supply and the Swedish energy system. Different methods for electricity production (hydropower, nuclear power, back-pressure power, gasturbines, gasification, wind power etc) and their environmental impact and costs. Different alternatives for flue gas cleaning at municipal and industrial combustion plants. Methods for energy optimization in the process industry as well as environmental challenges. Aspects on the use of renewable energy sources within the transportation sector.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Assessment by written examination at the end of the course and by written and oral presentations of a number of calculation problems.

Parts
Code: 0105. Name: Compulsory Calculation Tasks.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written and oral presentation of calculation problems. Contents: Calculation tasks within the content of the course.
Code: 0205. Name: Examination.
Credits: 4,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination. Contents: The complete course

Admission

Required prior knowledge: Basic knowledge about heat transfer, heat exchangers, technical thermodynamics and chemical process design. Given for students with a bachelor degree or the equivalent.
The number of participants is limited to: No

Reading list

• Energiläget. Energimyndigheten. Energy in Sweden.
• Stenström, S: Teknik för elproduktion. Technology for electricity production.
• Karlsson, H: Absorption med kemisk reaktion. Absorption with chemical reaction.
• Hulteberg,C: Förgasning av biomassa. Biomass gasification.
• Stenström, S, Wimmerstedt, R.: Pinch analys. Pinch analysis.
• Stenström, S, Wimmerstedt, R.: Värmepumpar, Teori, teknik och tillämpningar. Heat pumps. Theory, techniques and applications.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Professor Stig Stenström, Stig.Stenstrom@chemeng.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.chemeng.lth.se/ket010/