Course detail

Economy and oecology of power engineering

FEKT-CEEEAcad. year: 2011/2012

The course builds on subjects dealing with general proposals of the power device according to the technical aspects. Graduates of this course should be able to design an optimum technical and economical solution of the power devices.
The course also introduces the basics of ecology, with a technical device to limit the release of pollutants from power plants and heating plants and pollution emission limits, the methods of waste disposal and the relevant laws and regulations.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jan Macháček, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Electrical Power Engineering (UEEN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students get an overview of basic economic relationships and connections, and examining issues of economic efficiency in the electricity industry. Further gain basic knowledge of environmental protection in electric power generation.

Prerequisites

They are required proficiency level of secondary education and a good knowledge of subject content BVEE.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Exercise: 30 points max.
Examination: Maximum 70 points.

Course curriculum

Principles of economics, basic concepts and definitions, basics of financial mathematics.
Breakdown of costs and benefits, cost and income flows, depreciation.
The basic financial statements, profit and loss calculations.
Importance, distribution and cost structure in the energy sector.
Investment decision-making, evaluation of investment efficiency.
Fundamentals of Environmental
Influence of power generation on the environment
Measures taken against air pollution
Influence of noise and electrical fields on the environment
Effect of ionizing radiation
Wastes from thermal and nuclear power plants and heating plants

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim is to acquaint students with the fundamentals of the economy and the problems of assessing the technical works in the energy sector from an economic perspective and the basics of environmental protection and disposal of harmful substances resulting from the conversion of primary energy to heat and electricity.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

CIPRA, Tomáš. Praktický průvodce finanční a pojistnou matematikou. 1. vyd. Praha : [s.n.], 1995. 84 s. HZ. ISBN 80-901918-0-0.
KLÍMA, Jiří, et al. Ekonomika a řízení elektroenergetiky. Jaroslav Jelínek. 2. vyd. Praha : STNL, 1986. 184 s.
KLÍMA, Jiří, JIREŠOVÁ, Alena. Řízení a ekonomika energetických soustav I. 4. vyd. Praha : Ediční středisko ČVUT, Praha 1, Husova 5, 1981. 185 s.
MATOUŠEK, A. Ekologie v elektroenergetice. Brno: Ing.Zdeněk Novotný CSc., 2004. s. 1-94. ISBN: 80-214-2538-5.
MUNASINGHE, Mohan. The Economics of Power System Reliability and Planning : Theory and Case Study. 1st edition. Washington D.C., USA : [s.n.], 1979. 623 s. ISBN 0-8018-2276-9.
PAVLOVSKÝ, Bohumír. Ekonomika a řízení elektrizačních soustav : I. část - Ekonomika elektrických sítí. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, n. p., 1982. 150 s. číslo publikace 412-33223.
Quarq,M.:Ochrana životního prostředí,SNTL Praha
Říha,J.:Úvod do teorie životního prostředí,SNTL Praha
SMÉKALOVÁ, Darina. Finanční a pojistná matematika : pro střední školy s ekonomickým zaměřením. Sazba: Montanex, a.s., Tisk, Tiskárna Tichý , Ostrava - Vítkovice, Obálka: Miloš Kardoš. 1 : Montanex a.s. Výstavní 10, 730 40 Ostrava, 1995. 167 s. ISBN 80-85780-39-9.
STOFT, Stewen. Power System Economics : Designing Markets for Electricity. Stamatios V. Kartalopoulos. 1st edition. New Jersey, USA : IEEE Press, 2002. 468 s. ISBN 0-471-15040-1.
TOMEK, Gustav, VÁVROVÁ, Věra, VAŠÍČEK, Jiří. Marketing v energetice. Sazba Milan Vokál. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada Publishing a.s., 2002. 248 s. ISBN 80-247-0370-X.
VASTL, Jaromír, POVÝŠIL, Roman, NAVRÁTIL, Petr. Řízení výrobních systémů : Sbírka úloh. 2. vyd. Praha : Ediční středisko ČVUT, Praha 6, Zikov 4, 1990. 237 s. ISBN 80-01-00227-6.