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Heating industry

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Course Unit Code635-3044/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
VEL37doc. Ing. Marek Velička, Ph.D.
MAC589Ing. Mario Machů, Ph.D.
Summary
Student will obtain basic information about heat sources and heating plants, will become acquainted with the principle, operation and construction of boilers for gaseous and solid fuels. Also will be acquainted with the ecology of boiler operation, the evaluation of boilers according to thermal efficiency, water treatment options for steam production, and an overview of thermal networks used in heat supply. Student gains knowledge about the thermal insulation, the devices for measuring heat consumption and meets the principle of cogeneration equipment for heat and electricity production.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Student will be able:
- to characterize the basic types of heat sources and heating plants,
- to describe the principle, construction and operation of steam and hot water boilers and heating systems,
- to describe the greening of boiler operation and its influence on operating parameters,
- to evaluate the thermal efficiency of the boilers using the described methods,
- to characterize and dimension heat distribution networks,
- evaluate and design thermal insulation of pipelines.
Course Contents
• Categorization of heat sources, comparison of central and decentralized heat supply.
• Types of heating plants - steam heating plants, gas turbine power plants, gas combustion engine heating plants.
• Steam and hot water boilers - grate, powdery, granulating, fluidized as a source of heat energy when transforming into electrical and pressure energy.
• Boiler design for gaseous and solid fuels - evaporator, superheater, preheating water and air, burners, fuel and air supply.
• Operation of boilers - influence of fuel type on operating parameters, negative effects on operation stability, regulation, approach, shutdown, flame stabilization, operation safety, revision, repairs.
• Greening of boiler operation - changes in boiler design during denitrification, criteria for optimal operating method selection, environmental impact on boiler operating parameters, waste products, fuel preparation, changes in boiler control and regulation.
• Evaluation of boilers according to thermal efficiency - efficiency methods (direct, indirect), operational and ecological effects on boiler efficiency, efficiency improvement methods.
• Water treatment for steam production, water quality control, water distribution, supply pumps, cooling towers.
• Cogeneration - combined heat power and electricity.
• Heat nets - heat distribution, types and designs, transfer station, hydraulic calculation, pipe diameter dimensioning, pipe expansion, compensators.
• Thermal insulation, types, design of the optimal insulation thickness in terms of thermal energy and economic, calculation of heat losses of primary heat distribution.
• Regulation of operation of energy sources and heating systems, devices for measuring the consumption of heat.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
[1] PETCHERS, N. Combined Heating, Cooling & Power Handbook - Technologies & Applications (2nd Edition. Fairmont Press, Inc., 2012. ISBN-13: 978-1466553347.
[2] SIENIUTYCZ, S., JEŻOWSKI, J. Energy Optimization in Process Systems. Oxford: Elsevier, 2009. ISBN 978-0-08-045141-1.
[3] MacKAY, D. J. C. Sustainable Energy - without the hot air. Cambridge: UIT, 2008. ISBN 978-0-9544529-3-3.
[4] WATKINS, D. E. Heating services in buildings: design, installation, commissioning & maintenance. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. ISBN 978-0-4706-5603-7
[1] BAŠTA, J. et al. Topenářská příručka: 120 let topenářství v Čechách a na Moravě. Svazek 2. 1. vyd. Praha: GAS, 2001. ISBN 80-86176-83-5.
[2] KADRNOŽKA, J. a OCHRANA, L. Teplárenství. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2001. ISBN 80-7204-222-X.
[3] BROŽ, K. Zásobování teplem. Vyd. 2. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2002. ISBN 80-01-02521-7.
[4] LIENHARD IV, J. H., LIENHARD V, J. H. A Heat Transfer Textbook. 4th ed. Cambridge: Phlogiston Press, 2012
Recommended Reading:
[1] BASU, P., CEN, K. a JESTIN, L. Boilers and burners: design and theory. New York: Springer, c2000. ISBN 0-387-98703-7.
[2] MICHAELIDES, E. Alternative Energy Sources. Heidelberg. Springer, 2012. ISBN 978-3-642-20950-5.
[3] MULLINGER, P., JENKINS, B. Industrial and Process Furnaces: Principles, Design and Operation. 1st ed. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008. ISBN 978-0-7506-8692-1
[1] SVOBODA, A. et al. Plynárenská příručka: 150 let plynárenství v Čechách a na Moravě. 1. vyd. Praha: GAS, 1997. ISBN 80-902339-6-1.
[2] VLACH, J. Zásobování teplem a teplárenství. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1989.
[3] POTUŽÁK, K. Vývoj koncepce zásobování ČR plynem. Praha: ČPNS, 1995.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Individual consultations, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit25 15
        ExaminationExamination75 36