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Of all faculties

Graduate of this course is able to:
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of energy sources.
- Define and explain the fundamental terms of energy.
- Describe the full technology of thermal power plants (condensing plants, gas plants, heating plants, combined cycle, cogeneration units).
- Perform complex calculations of thermal power plants.
- Explain the principles of nuclear reactions.
- Perform basic calculations of thermal circuits of nuclear power plants and to apply basic physics of reactors.
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different types of nuclear reactors.
- Explain the principle of hydropower.
- Defining the principles of operation of electrical generators.

The subject knowledge on the secondary school level is required and basic knowledge of thermomechanics.
Students have to be able to explain and clarify the following issues:
- Basic thermal processes.
- Thermal cycle of gas turbine.
- Fundamental laws of thermodynamics.
- Thermodynamic properties of gases.

Practical experience with i-s and T-s water and steam diagrams is required.

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Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.
Teaching consists of lectures, laboratories and numerical exercises. The communication platform of the course is on e-learning. Students will complete laboratory assignments defined by the Guarantor's Decree for the current semester. One technical excursion is planned.

Point scoring of written and oral examination is held under the rules of FEEC.
During the semester, students pass three control written tests, laboratory tasks and voluntary individual tasks. Requirements to get the credit are to obtain at least 20 points from 40 possible and NONE of the required activities (laboratory tasks) is evaluated with 0 points.
The final exam is evaluated by up to 60 points and is divided into written (arithmetical problems - 30 points) and an oral part (30 points). Necessary requirement to pass the examination is to obtain at least 15 points from the written part and at least 10 points from the oral part.

Lectures (Essential Themes):

1. Energy sources, electric power generation in the Czech Republic, the basic energy concepts and terminology.
2. Condensing power plants, thermal cycle, technological circuits and equipment - calculations of thermal cycles.
3. Increasing the efficiency of thermal power plants (reheating, overheating, regeneration).
4. Combined production of electricity, the combustion turbine power plant.
5. Effect of thermal power plants on the environment.
6. Possibility of release of nuclear energy, basic concepts - elementary calculations of nuclear reactions.
7. Types of nuclear reactors, nuclear power plant technology diagram - operational calculations of nuclear power plants.
8. Nuclear safety, fuel cycle, nuclear power plants impact on the environment.
9. Energy balance and energy utilization of water flows - basic hydroelectric calculations.
10. Distribution and structure of hydraulic power plants, design and scheme of hydraulic power plant - operating hydraulic power plant calculations.
11. Electric power scheme, power plant internal load.
12. Alternators in thermal, nuclear and hydraulic power plants.
13. Excitation systems of synchronous generators, new technologies in generation of electric power and thermal energy.

Practice of Professional Basis:

1. Load diagram - the load characteristics, curve of load duration, the integral curve
2. Basic calculations of thermal cycle with condensing and back pressure turbine
3. Heat balance of cycle with condensing extraction turbine, steam reheating and overheating
4. Calculation of regeneration thermal cycle
5. Basic calculations of nuclear reactions
6. Hydraulic power plants calculations

Laboratory Tasks:

1. Analysis of the dependence of active and reactive power on changes of the frequency of a synchronous machine in an isolated network.
2. Operating characteristics of synchronous generator working to stable network.
3. Operating characteristics of synchronous power source working to an isolated network.
4. Measurement of synchronous machine parameters (short and open circuit conditions).
5. Excursion to the thermal power plant (presentation of the process circuit).

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The aim of the subject is to increase the knowledge of future power engineers about the knowledge of electricity production from primary sources, to show the basic procedures for calculating heat flows of thermal and nuclear power plants and their operating parameters. Part of the course is devoted to basic hydroelectric calculations and operational characteristics of hydropower plants and renewable energy sources.

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

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Mastny, P., Moravek, J., Pitron, J., Vrana, M.: Fundamentals of Energy Processes and Electricity Generation, 2015, online (EN)

Standard Handbook of Powerplant Engineering, Thomas C. Elliott, ISBN: 0-07-019435-1 (EN)