Course detail
Utilizations of ecological energetic sources
FAST-BR55Acad. year: 2013/2014
CR and EU legislation on renewable energy sources.
The use of Hydropower and residual gradient.
The use of biomass, geothermal energy, marine energy.
The use of wind energy.
The use of solar energy.
Heat pumps, air conditioning, heat recovery.
Ecological trends in automotive transport.
Technology of production of energy from the core.
Regular, low-energy and passive houses.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures by teacher with prepared presentations, students will create two custom presentations and will present a paper on selected topics, excursions to the real plant.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
2. Progress in energetic in CZ and in the world, structure of power plants.
3. Electrification system in CZ, diagrams of loading, connection of electrification system
4. Usage of solar heat, barrier layer photocell.
5. Wind power plant.
6. Heat pump, usage of soil heat.
7. Tidal power plants, energy of waves.
8. Stream water energy utilisation – potential resources.
9. Division of water power plants, basic hydro-energetic solution.
10. Types and levels of runoff management for hydro-energy. utilisation, constant-load and peak-load hydro power plants.
11. Water turbines – types, rules of selection.
12. Usage of residual heads at hydro-technical conduits.
13. Utilisation of primary hydro-energy potential of the compensation waters. Pumped storage hydroelectric plant, operating mode, efficiency
Work placements
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Recommended reading
Gabriel, B. a kol.: Malé vodní elektrárny. ČVUT Praha, 1998. (CS)
Hodák,T.; Dušička,P: Malé vodné elektrárne. JAGA Group Bratislava, 1998. (CS)
Motlík,J. a kol.: Obnovitelné zdroje energie v České republice. ČEZ Praha, 2003. (CS)
Šefter,J.: Využití energie větru. SNTL Praha, 1991. (CS)
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. The use of Hydropower and residual gradient.
3. The use of biomass, geothermal energy, marine energy.
4. The use of wind energy.
5. The use of solar energy.
6. Heat pumps, air conditioning, heat recovery.
7. Ecological trends in automotive transport.
Exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. The use of Hydropower and residual gradient.
3. The use of biomass, geothermal energy, marine energy.
4. The use of wind energy.
5. The use of solar energy.
6. Heat pumps, air conditioning, heat recovery.
7. Ecological trends in automotive transport.
8. Technology of production of energy from the core.
9. Regular, low-energy and passive houses.