| Course Unit Code | 635-2030/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 7 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | First Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| PR150 | prof. Ing. Miroslav Příhoda, CSc. |
| VLC37 | prof. Ing. Jozef Vlček, Ph.D. |
| VEL37 | doc. Ing. Marek Velička, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| 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. Excess combustion air. Combustion control. Energy recovery of waste. Nuclear energy. Energy storage. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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Student will be able:
- categorize energy resources from different perspectives
- calculate the amount of combustion air and flue gases in the combustion of different fuels
- calculate the heating values and the flame temperatures of the fuel
- determine the excess of combustion air from the flue gas composition
- to compare various ways of energy storage
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| Course Contents |
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• The development of human civilization and energy. Basic concepts. Energy resources – classic, alternative. World, OECD, EU, Czech Republic - development of primary energy consumption, generation of electricity by sources. Coefficient of annual use of individual types of power plants. Emissions in energy conversion. Greenhouse effect. Emission of heat.
• Fossil fuels - solid, liquid, gaseous. Coal - black, brown, lignite. Mining and transport of coal. Possibilities of coal processing. Oil - distribution, mining and transport, refining, distillation.
• Gaseous fuels – blast furnace gas, coke gas, converter gas, blau gas, shale gas, natural gas, compressed NG.
• Basic properties of fuels. Chemical composition of fuel, fuel analysis, meaning of individual components.
• Heating values. Specific fuel. Basic types of flame temperatures.
• Combustion of fuels. Calculation of combustion air consumption and amount of flue gases. Excess combustion air. Fuel heating without air access.
• Combustion control. Analytical methods. Graphic methods - Ostwald combustion triangle and Bunte diagram.
• Energy recovery of waste - combustion, gasification. Processing in a plasma reactor.
• Nuclear energy. Energy from nuclear reactions. Ways to control the chain reaction. Nuclear reactor. Nuclear power plants. Fusion energy.
• Energy storage - electromechanical, thermal, chemical.
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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[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. |
[1] RÉDR, M., PŘÍHODA, M. Základy tepelné techniky. Praha: SNTL 1991. ISBN 80-03-00366-0.
[2] PŘÍHODA, M., RÉDR, M. Sdílení tepla a proudění. 2. vyd. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2008. ISBN 978-80-248-1748-4.
[3] BÁLEK, S. Tepelně technické tabulky a diagramy. 2. vyd. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2005. ISBN 80-248-0828-5.
[4] LIENHARD IV, J. H., LIENHARD V, J. H. A Heat Transfer Textbook. 4th ed. Cambridge: Phlogiston Press, 2012.
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| Recommended Reading: |
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[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. |
[1] BIČÁKOVÁ, O. aj. Netradiční zdroje energie, čistá paliva a nové metody spalování. Praha: Středisko společných činností AV ČR, 2016.
[2] AUGUSTA, P. et al. Velká kniha o energii. Praha: L.A.Consulting Agency, 2001. ISBN 80-238-6578-1.
[3] BAŠTA, J. et al. Topenářská příručka: 120 let topenářství v Čechách a na Moravě. Svazek 1. 1. vyd. Praha: GAS, 2001. ISBN 80-86176-82-7. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Tutorials |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Credit | Credit | 25 | 15 |
| Examination | Examination | 75 | 36 |