Course detail

Alternative and Renewable Sources of Energy

FAST-DT53Acad. year: 2009/2010

Problems of primary energy sources and their application in systems of building services. Fossil fuels, renewable sources of energy and secondary sources of energy. Burning of the fossil fuel, boiler rooms for fossil fuels. Condensation technology. Principals of combined heat and power production – cogeneration units. Sources of low-potential heat. Heating systems with heat pumps. Solar energy – active solar systems and their sizing. Composition of phytomass and phytofuels and their energetic importance. Systems for burning of solid phytofuels. Utilization of waste heat. Basic concepts in atmosphere protection. Economic effectiveness of sources.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

0

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Building Services (TZB)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Thermal technique. Heating.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Problems of primary energy sources and their application in systems of Building Services.
2. Fossil fuels.
3. Renewable sources of energy.
4. Secondary sources of energy.
5. Burning of the fossil fuel, boiler rooms for fossil fuels.
6. Condensation technology.
7. Principals of combined heat and power production – cogeneration units.
8. Sources of low-potential heat.
9. Heating systems with heat pumps.
10. Solar energy – active solar systems and their sizing.
11. Composition of phytomass and phytofuels and their energetic importance. Systems for burning of solid phytofuels.
12. Utilization of waste heat.
13. Basic concepts in atmosphere protection. Economic effectiveness of sources.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Prime energy, its sources and transformations for puprpose of makong internal microclimate of the building. Renewable sources of the energy and technical tools for the using its in system of eniromental technique. Economics and ekologics factors of transformations energies.

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

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-P-C-SI Doctoral

    branch PST , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme D-K-C-SI Doctoral

    branch PST , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, obligation not entered

Teacher / Lecturer