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Resources and conversions of energy

Resources and conversions of energy
635-2056/01
čeština Resources and conversions of energy
635-2056/02
angličtina

Summary

Development of human civilization and energy. Distribution of energy sources by origin. Primary and electrical energy. Fossil fuels - solid, liquid, gaseous. Mining, transport, refining of fuels. Compressed natural gas. Basic properties of fuels, chemical composition, analysis. Heating values, flame temperatures. Combustion of fuels. Combustion control. Nuclear energy. Energy storage. Efficient use and transformation of fuels in industry, Green Deal.

Literature

1. KARIM, G. H. Fuels, Energy, and the Environment. CRC Press, 2012. ISBN 9781466510173 .
2. MICHAELIDES, E. Alternative Energy Sources. Heidelberg. Springer, 2012. ISBN 978-3-642-20950-5.
3. ROGOFF, M.J.; SCREVE, F. Waste-to-Energy: Technologies and Project Implementation. 2. vydání. Oxford: Elsevier, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4377-7871-7 .
4. GASCH, R., TWELE, J. Wind Power Plants: Fundamentals, Design, Construction and Operation. 2nd ed. Heidelberg: Springer, 2012. ISBN 978-3-642-22937-4.

Advised literature

1. GLASSMAN, I., YETTER, R, GLUMAC, N. Combustion. 5th ed. San Diego: Academic Press Inc. 2014. ISBN: 978-0-12-407913-7 .
2. BEJAN, A., KRAUS, A. D. Heat Transfer Handbook. John Wiley & Sons, 2003. ISBN 978-0-471-39015-2 .
3. POTOCNIK, P. Natural Gas. Hard cover, 2010. ISBN 978-953-307-112-1 .


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Language of instruction čeština, angličtina
Code 635-2056
Abbreviation ZPE
Course title Resources and conversions of energy
Coordinating department Department of Thermal Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Marek Velička, Ph.D.