Course detail

Boilers and Heat Exchangers

FSI-9KVTAcad. year: 2024/2025

The course is structured into several areas:
The first area is devoted to the properties of fuels (namely biomass and wastes) and their influence on the concept of combustion spaces and boilers themselves.
The second area is focused on the operational requirements of the proposed equipment and its projection into the equipment design.
In the third part, students will be acquainted with a detailed thermal calculation of the combustion chamber and additional surfaces of the boiler, with the basics of hydrodynamic, strength and aerodynamic calculation. Conceptual questions of design of various types of boilers, construction and calculation of boiler heat exchangers, materials used in boiler construction will be discussed.
The fourth area is fully devoted to advanced heat exchanger design, especially tubular and plate heat exchangers. The students will acquire the principles of design of choice and design of heat exchangers.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Marek Baláš, Ph.D.

Department

Energy Institute (EÚ)

Entry knowledge

Thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

the activity on the consultations is evaluated, the exam is oral.

Aims

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with advanced knowledge necessary for designing boilers, combustion chambers and heat exchangers. Upon completion of this course, students should be aware of the impact of operational requirements and properties of used fuels on the design and operation of combustion rooms as well as the overall concept of boilers and will be able to basic thermohydraulic design of the boiler and heat exchanger.
Students will be able to apply theoretical knowledge especially from thermomechanics, hydromechanics and heat and mass transfer when applied to combustion equipment and heat exchangers. After completing the course, students will be able to think about influences influencing the design and operation of power equipment and heat exchange apparatuses and they will be ready for the design and development of these equipment.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BASU, Pabir., C. KEFA, L. JESTIN: Boilers and Burners. Springer 1999, ISBN 0-387-98703-7 (EN)
DLOUHÝ, Tomáš. Výpočty kotlů a spalinových výměníků. Vyd. 3. V Praze: Nakladatelství ČVUT, 1999. ISBN 978-80-01-03757-7. (CS)
HEWITT, Geoffrey Frederick: Heat Exchanger Design Handbook 2008, Begell House, New York, 2008. ISBN: 978-1-56700-259-1 (EN)
Klass L.D.: Biomass for Renavable Energy, Fuels and Chemicals. Academic Press 1998 (ISBN98-84422)
Rayaprolu, Kumar: Boilers for Power and Process, CRC Press, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4200-7536-6 (EN)
Singer J.G.: Combustion Fassil Power. Windor, Connesticut 06095, 1991
VILIMEC, Ladislav. Stavba kotlů II. 2. vyd. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2008. ISBN 978-80-248-1716-3. (EN)

Recommended reading

BALÁŠ, Marek. Kotle a výměníky tepla. Vyd. 2. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2013. ISBN 978-80-214-4770-7.
ČERNÝ, Václav, Břetislav JANEBA a Jiří TEYSSLER. Parní kotle: technický průvodce svazek 32. Praha: SNTL-Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1983. Technický průvodce (SNTL-Nakladatelství technické literatury).
KUPPAN, Thulukkanam. Heat exchanger design handbook. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2000. Mechanical engineering (Marcel Dekker, Inc.). ISBN 0-8247-9787-6. (EN)
STEHLÍK, Petr, Josef KOHOUTEK a Jan NĚMČANSKÝ. Tepelné pochody: Výpočet výměníku tepla. Brno: VUT, 1991. Učební texty vysokých škol. ISBN 80-214-0363-2.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-ENE-P Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course
  • Programme D-ENE-K Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Marek Baláš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Impact of fuel properties on combustion process, combustion chamber and boiler concept
Operation of power equipment, operational problems, failures and their prevention
Combustion chamber design
Design of additional boiler surfaces
Recuperative heat exchangers - bundle exchangers, plate exchangers, thermohydraulic design, technical standards and construction details