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Fundamentals of Energy Processes

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Course Unit Code361-0381/05
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KAD15doc. Ing. Zdeněk Kadlec, Ph.D.
VRT20doc. Ing. Mojmír Vrtek, Ph.D.
SAS027Ing. Veronika Sassmanová, Ph.D.
PAV641Ing. Petr Pavlík, Ph.D.
Summary
The all energy transformation will be used for explanation of the main principles.
The Renewable energy, Fossil fuel energy, Nuclear energy and combination of these processes will be focused.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The ground level of the subject Fundamentals of Energy Processes is concentrate to the increase information about the energy transformation.
The all energy transformation will be used for explanation of the main principles.
The students will improve their knowledge about the effective use of energy.
Course Contents
First lecture block: The energy conversion
1. Basic terms of energy - what is energy, work, heat. Transformation of energy, exergy.
2. Trends of energy consumption, energy sources and their basic properties, the current global energy issues.
3. History of energy technology, the power of water, wind, ...
4. The history of steam power

II. lecture block: The energy systems and energy production
5. Fuels and their types, preparation for energy transformation.
6. Combustion equipments, fossil energy sources and processes of their use
7. Compressors, turbines, combustion engines and their use in industry (transport, aviation)
8. Specifics of nuclear energy

III. Lecture session: Renewable energy sources and processes of their use
9. Solar energy, heat pumps, HVAC of buildings
10. Water and wind energy, geothermal energy
11. Biomass energy
12. Energy of waste

IV. lecture block: Influence of energy on the environment and other topics
13. The quality of the environment, energy impacts on water, soil and air
14. Advantages, disadvantages and the use of energy processes. Combined energy processes.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
http://www.industcards.com/
http://www.ife.no/Frontpage-en
Special interst will be given to the recomendation of the work leaders
generaly information can be found on these pages:
http://www.iea.org
BERGMAN, Theodore L., LAVINE, Adrienne S., INCROPERA, Frank P., DeWITT, David P.: Introduction to Heat Transfer, John Wiley & Sons, 2006, 912 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0471457275
GODFREY, B. et al.: Renewable energy. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004. 452 s. ISBN 0-19-926178-4.
SORENSEN, B.: Renewable Energy. Burlington : Elsevier Academic Press, 2004. 952 s. ISBN 0126561532.
THOMÉ-KOZMIENSKY, K. J., THIEL, S. : Waste management. TK-Vlg, 2014. 580 s. ISBN 3944310152.
KINNAMAN, T.C. , TAKEUCHI, K. Handbook On Waste Management. Edward Elgar Pub, 2014. 480 s. ISBN 0857936859.
BACHER, P. Energie pro 21. století. Praha : HZ, 2002. ISBN 80-86009-40-8.
KAMINSKÝ, J.; VRTEK, M. Obnovitelné zdroje energie. Ostrava : VŠB-TU Ostrava, 1998. 102 s. ISBN 80-7078-445-8.
VRTEK, M. Renewable Sources in Energy Systems. Tarnów: TANT Publishers, 2009. 104 s. ISBN 978–83–928990–0–6.
Recommended Reading:
VRTEK, M. Renewable Sources in Energy Systems. Tarnów : TANT Publishers, 2009. 104 s. ISBN 978–83–928990–0–6.
MORAN, M.J.; SHAPIRO, H.N.: Fundamental of Engineering Thermodynamics. 2nd Edition. New York : John Wiey & Sons, Inc., 1992. ISBN 0471076813.
KALOGIROU, Efstratios N. Waste-to-energy technologies and global applications. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2018. ISBN 978-1-138-03520-1
SJAAK VAN LOO AND JAAP KOPPEJAN (eds.): Handbook of Biomass Combustion and Co-Firing. Twente University Press. ISBN 9036517737
Alternativně:
KAMINSKÝ, J.; VRTEK, M. Obnovitelné a alternativní zdroje energie. Interní učební texty [online]. Ostrava : VŠB-TU, 2002. 141 s. Portable Document Format. Dostupný na WWW: SharePoint Katedra 361, /vyuka/vrt/AOZE/Bc-AOZE1/Skripta.pdf (neveřejný přístup).
HLOUŠEK, J. A KOL.: Termomechanika. 1.vyd. Brno: VUT, 1992, 297 s.
ISBN 80-214-0387-X.
GODFREY, B. et al.: Renewable energy. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004. 452 s. ISBN 0-19-926178-4.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Project work, Other activities
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
CreditCredit (100)
        PísemkaWritten test100 51