Power plant processesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After the course you can:
explain the typical power plant processes
calculate the parts of a whole power plant process, efficiencies and energy balances
explain the international INES rating
design a power plant process at a general level
identify the power plant auxiliary systems.

Content

How do the conventional powerplant work?
How do nuclear power plant processes work?
How are the power plant processes calculated?
What is the INES scale?
How are the power plant processes designed?

Qualifications

Basics of energy production and power plant technology
Steam boilers
Energy conversion processes

Materials

Control room operator and simulation (supplementary course later)

Accomplishment methods

Students can
-use professional vocabulary and concepts proficiently.
-identify interrelated tasks.
-use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.