Subject Code | 56444 |
Subject Name | Energy Technology |
Subject term | First quarter of 5th year |
Hours per week | 4 |
Subject type | Troncal (mandatory for obtaining the Engineer degree in Spain) |
Credits | 6 ECTS credits |
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Objectives | Know data energetic consumption on a worldwide, european and national scale. Use the concept of efficiency on global transformations. Know the main energy sources and their interconnections. Know the main industrial thermic instalations for production of mechanic or electric energy. Know concepts related to instalations and actions focused on saving and energetic planification. Know the main problems derived from the relation between energy and environment. |
Contents | Introduction. Energetic instalations for the mechanic energy production: Internal and external combustion engines. Energetic instalations for the electric energy production: thermic and nuclear power stations. Other types of power stations. Saving and energetic planification: cogeneration systems, energetic storage, exergetic analysis fundamentals. Energy and environment: emissions, legislation, technologies for reducing emissions. |
Bibliography | Bermúdez, V. Et al. «Tecnología Energética». SPUPV, 2000 Dorf, R. «Energy, Resources, & Policy». Addison-Wesley Pub. Co. 1979 Babcock & Wilcox «Steam. Its generation and use». Sala Lizarraga, J. «Cogeneración». SPUPV. 1999 Rizhkin, V. «Centrales Termo-eléctricas 1ª y 2ª parte». MIR, 1979. |
Professor | Juan José Hernández Adrover
Ángel Ramos Diezma |
Teaching Method | Classroom teaching and laboratory assignments |
Evaluation Method | Mid-term and final exams |