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Steam boilersLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: EN00BH51

Credits

5 op

Objective

After the course you can:
- calculate the power of heat exchangers in a power plant and the efficiency of a boiler
- calculate the reactions of combustion and emissions
- explain the characteristics of the various boiler types and operating principles
- explain boiler use and operation.

Content

How is the power plant boiler efficiency calculated and how are the boiler heat exchangers designed?
What are the chemical reactions of combustion and what emissions do they form?
What is the meaning of boiler operation and real-time condition monitoring?
What are the most common boiler types?
What is meant by boiler preservation, pickling and magnetite film run?

Qualifications

Requires basic knowledge of energy technology, mathematics and physics (solving equations, basic units, units)

Materials

The course is complemented by studies:
- Energy production and electricity technology (former course)
- Power plant processes (supplementary course later)
- Control room operator and simulation (supplementary course later)
- Energy conversion processes (supplementary course later)

Enrollment

04.11.2024 - 17.11.2024

Timing

13.01.2025 - 25.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Construction and Energy Engineering

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 39

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Energy Engineering
Teachers
  • Anne Gango
  • Hannu Sarvelainen
  • Kirsi Hovikorpi
Teacher in charge

Kirsi Hovikorpi

Groups
  • ENKT23SP
    Energy engineering, full-time studies

Objective

After the course you can:
- calculate the power of heat exchangers in a power plant and the efficiency of a boiler
- calculate the reactions of combustion and emissions
- explain the characteristics of the various boiler types and operating principles
- explain boiler use and operation.

Content

How is the power plant boiler efficiency calculated and how are the boiler heat exchangers designed?
What are the chemical reactions of combustion and what emissions do they form?
What is the meaning of boiler operation and real-time condition monitoring?
What are the most common boiler types?
What is meant by boiler preservation, pickling and magnetite film run?

Opiskelumateriaali

The course is complemented by studies:
- Energy production and electricity technology (former course)
- Power plant processes (supplementary course later)
- Control room operator and simulation (supplementary course later)
- Energy conversion processes (supplementary course later)

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Kaikilla tavoilla opiskeltaessa kemian että höyrykattilat teorian osuuksista suoritetaan lopputentit.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Mahdollisia vierailuita yrityksiin.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Kemian osuudessa oma tentti.

Höyrykattilat teoriaosuudesta oma tentti.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Kemian osuudessa tentti, joka arvostellaan asteikolla 0-5.

Höyrykattilat teoriaosuudessa tentti, joka arvostellaan asteikolla 0-5.

Qualifications

Requires basic knowledge of energy technology, mathematics and physics (solving equations, basic units, units)

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

19.08.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Construction and Energy Engineering

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Energy Engineering
Teachers
  • Anne Gango
  • Hannu Sarvelainen
  • Kirsi Hovikorpi
Teacher in charge

Kirsi Hovikorpi

Groups
  • ENKT23KM
    Energy engineering, part-time studies

Objective

After the course you can:
- calculate the power of heat exchangers in a power plant and the efficiency of a boiler
- calculate the reactions of combustion and emissions
- explain the characteristics of the various boiler types and operating principles
- explain boiler use and operation.

Content

How is the power plant boiler efficiency calculated and how are the boiler heat exchangers designed?
What are the chemical reactions of combustion and what emissions do they form?
What is the meaning of boiler operation and real-time condition monitoring?
What are the most common boiler types?
What is meant by boiler preservation, pickling and magnetite film run?

Opiskelumateriaali

The study material is announced on the Learn platform of the course.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

When you register for this course, you participate in the teaching and guidance according to the work schedule. Your studies are rhythmic according to group meetings and independent learning tasks according to the work schedule.

When studying in all ways, final exams are taken in the chemistry section and the theory section.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

The course does not usually include RDI and working life cooperation. Depending on the situation of R&D projects and companies, some training tasks may be assignments.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

The chemistry part and the theory part have their own exams.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Arviointi koostuu opintojaksosta riippuen kokeista, harjoitustöistä, kotitehtävistä ja laboratoriotöistä.
Kemian osuudessa tentti, joka arvostellaan asteikolla 0-5.

Qualifications

Requires basic knowledge of energy technology, mathematics and physics (solving equations, basic units, units)

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 26.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Construction and Energy Engineering

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Energy Engineering
Teachers
  • Anne Gango
  • Hannu Sarvelainen
  • Kirsi Hovikorpi
Teacher in charge

Hannu Sarvelainen

Groups
  • ENKT22SP
    Energy engineering, full-time studies

Objective

After the course you can:
- calculate the power of heat exchangers in a power plant and the efficiency of a boiler
- calculate the reactions of combustion and emissions
- explain the characteristics of the various boiler types and operating principles
- explain boiler use and operation.

Content

How is the power plant boiler efficiency calculated and how are the boiler heat exchangers designed?
What are the chemical reactions of combustion and what emissions do they form?
What is the meaning of boiler operation and real-time condition monitoring?
What are the most common boiler types?
What is meant by boiler preservation, pickling and magnetite film run?

Opiskelumateriaali

Opiskelumateriaali ilmoitetaan opintojakson Learn-alustalla.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Ilmoittautuessasi tälle opintojakson toteutukselle osallistut työjärjestyksen mukaiseen opetukseen ja ohjaukseen. Opiskelusi rytmittyy työjärjestyksen mukaisten ryhmätapaamisten ja itsenäisesti tehtävien oppimistehtävien mukaan.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Opintojaksoon ei yleensä sisälly TKI- ja työelämäyhteistyötä. TKI-hankkeiden ja yritysten tilanteen mukaan joitain harjoitustehtäviä voi olla toimeksiantoina.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Arviointi koostuu opintojaksosta riippuen kokeista, harjoitustöistä, kotitehtävistä ja laboratoriotöistä.

Qualifications

Requires basic knowledge of energy technology, mathematics and physics (solving equations, basic units, units)

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 28.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Construction and Energy Engineering

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Energy Engineering
Teachers
  • Anne Gango
  • Hannu Sarvelainen
  • Kirsi Hovikorpi
Teacher in charge

Kirsi Hovikorpi

Groups
  • ENKT21SP
    Energy engineering, full-time studies

Objective

After the course you can:
- calculate the power of heat exchangers in a power plant and the efficiency of a boiler
- calculate the reactions of combustion and emissions
- explain the characteristics of the various boiler types and operating principles
- explain boiler use and operation.

Content

How is the power plant boiler efficiency calculated and how are the boiler heat exchangers designed?
What are the chemical reactions of combustion and what emissions do they form?
What is the meaning of boiler operation and real-time condition monitoring?
What are the most common boiler types?
What is meant by boiler preservation, pickling and magnetite film run?

Opiskelumateriaali

Kemian ja teorian osien opiskelumateriaalit ovat Learnissa.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Opintojakso suoritetaan työviikkopohjaisesti.

Kaikilla tavoilla opiskeltaessa kemian osuudessa ja teoriaosuudesta suoritetaan lopputentit.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Mahdollisia vierailuita yrityksiin.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Kemian ja teorian osuuksista tentit.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Kemian osuudessa ja teoriaosuudessa tentit, jotka arvostellaan asteikolla 0-5.

Qualifications

Requires basic knowledge of energy technology, mathematics and physics (solving equations, basic units, units)

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

26.08.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Construction and Energy Engineering

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Energy Engineering
Teachers
  • Anne Gango
  • Hannu Sarvelainen
  • Kirsi Hovikorpi
Teacher in charge

Kirsi Hovikorpi

Groups
  • ENKT21KM
    Energy engineering, part-time studies

Objective

After the course you can:
- calculate the power of heat exchangers in a power plant and the efficiency of a boiler
- calculate the reactions of combustion and emissions
- explain the characteristics of the various boiler types and operating principles
- explain boiler use and operation.

Content

How is the power plant boiler efficiency calculated and how are the boiler heat exchangers designed?
What are the chemical reactions of combustion and what emissions do they form?
What is the meaning of boiler operation and real-time condition monitoring?
What are the most common boiler types?
What is meant by boiler preservation, pickling and magnetite film run?

Opiskelumateriaali

Opintomateriaali löytyy Learnista.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Opintojakso suoritetaan työviikkopohjaisesti.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Mahdollisia vierailuita yrityksiin.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Kemian ja teorian osuudessa tentti.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Requires basic knowledge of energy technology, mathematics and physics (solving equations, basic units, units)

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 29.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Construction and Energy Engineering

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Energy Engineering
Teachers
  • Anne Gango
  • Hannu Sarvelainen
  • Kirsi Hovikorpi
Teacher in charge

Kirsi Hovikorpi

Groups
  • ENKT20SP
    Energy engineering, full-time studies

Objective

After the course you can:
- calculate the power of heat exchangers in a power plant and the efficiency of a boiler
- calculate the reactions of combustion and emissions
- explain the characteristics of the various boiler types and operating principles
- explain boiler use and operation.

Content

How is the power plant boiler efficiency calculated and how are the boiler heat exchangers designed?
What are the chemical reactions of combustion and what emissions do they form?
What is the meaning of boiler operation and real-time condition monitoring?
What are the most common boiler types?
What is meant by boiler preservation, pickling and magnetite film run?

Opiskelumateriaali

Opintomateriaali löytyy Learnista.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Opintojakso suoritetaan työviikkopohjaisesti.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Mahdolliset vierailut yrityksiin Teamsin kautta.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Kemian ja teorian osuudessa tentti.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Requires basic knowledge of energy technology, mathematics and physics (solving equations, basic units, units)