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Fuels and heating systemsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: EN00BH39

Credits

5 op

Objective

After this study you can:
- define the required thermal power and annual thermal energy for a simple building
- understand the basics of district heating network design
- calculate heating plant thermal and fuel power for a district heating network
- examine the profitability of alternate heating methods in buildings
- examine the profitability of heat production.

Content

Why must buildings be heated?
How is thermal energy transferred in a district heating network?
Where is thermal energy used in heat production?
Which kind of fuel is used for heat production?
What is entrepreneurship in heat production?

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Energy Engineering
Teachers
  • Jyri Mulari
  • Hannu Sarvelainen
Teacher in charge

Hannu Sarvelainen

Groups
  • ENKT24SP
    Energy engineering, full-time studies

Objective

After this study you can:
- define the required thermal power and annual thermal energy for a simple building
- understand the basics of district heating network design
- calculate heating plant thermal and fuel power for a district heating network
- examine the profitability of alternate heating methods in buildings
- examine the profitability of heat production.

Content

Why must buildings be heated?
How is thermal energy transferred in a district heating network?
Where is thermal energy used in heat production?
Which kind of fuel is used for heat production?
What is entrepreneurship in heat production?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Energy Engineering
Teachers
  • Jyri Mulari
  • Hannu Sarvelainen
Teacher in charge

Hannu Sarvelainen

Groups
  • ENKT23SP
    Energy engineering, full-time studies

Objective

After this study you can:
- define the required thermal power and annual thermal energy for a simple building
- understand the basics of district heating network design
- calculate heating plant thermal and fuel power for a district heating network
- examine the profitability of alternate heating methods in buildings
- examine the profitability of heat production.

Content

Why must buildings be heated?
How is thermal energy transferred in a district heating network?
Where is thermal energy used in heat production?
Which kind of fuel is used for heat production?
What is entrepreneurship in heat production?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

02.01.2023 - 15.01.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 26.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Energy Engineering
Teachers
  • Jyri Mulari
  • Hannu Sarvelainen
Teacher in charge

Hannu Sarvelainen

Groups
  • ENKT23KM
    Energy engineering, part-time studies

Objective

After this study you can:
- define the required thermal power and annual thermal energy for a simple building
- understand the basics of district heating network design
- calculate heating plant thermal and fuel power for a district heating network
- examine the profitability of alternate heating methods in buildings
- examine the profitability of heat production.

Content

Why must buildings be heated?
How is thermal energy transferred in a district heating network?
Where is thermal energy used in heat production?
Which kind of fuel is used for heat production?
What is entrepreneurship in heat production?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

Timing

03.10.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Energy Engineering
Teachers
  • Jyri Mulari
  • Hannu Sarvelainen
Teacher in charge

Hannu Sarvelainen

Groups
  • ENKT22SP
    Energy engineering, full-time studies

Objective

After this study you can:
- define the required thermal power and annual thermal energy for a simple building
- understand the basics of district heating network design
- calculate heating plant thermal and fuel power for a district heating network
- examine the profitability of alternate heating methods in buildings
- examine the profitability of heat production.

Content

Why must buildings be heated?
How is thermal energy transferred in a district heating network?
Where is thermal energy used in heat production?
Which kind of fuel is used for heat production?
What is entrepreneurship in heat production?

Evaluation scale

1-5