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Energy conversion processes (5 cr)

Code: EN00BH53-3007

General information


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

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

10 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Energy Engineering

Teachers

  • Tuomo Pimiä

Teacher in charge

Tuomo Pimiä

Groups

  • ENKT20SP
    Energy engineering, full-time studies

Objective

After the course you can:
- explain the most common energy conversion processes and their operating principles.
- solve energy conversion process power and efficiencies mathematically.
- apply the h, s and p, h diagrams for calculating energy conversion processes.
- explain steam turbine control methods.

Content

How do the most common energy conversion processes work:
- steam turbine
- gas turbine
- water turbine
- wind turbine
- diesel and gas engines
- ORC process
- heat pumps

How are energy conversion process power and efficiencies calculated?
How are the h, s and p, h diagrams used?
What are the steam turbine control methods?

Employer connections

This course does not include RDI and work-related cooperation.”

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Requires basic knowledge of energy technology, mathematics and physics (solving equations, basic units, units)
Energy production and electricity technology basics
Steam boilers