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Power plant processes (5 cr)

Code: EN00BH56-3002

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2020 - 04.09.2020

Timing

31.08.2020 - 31.10.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Energy Engineering

Teachers

  • Tuomo Pimiä

Teacher in charge

Tuomo Pimiä

Groups

  • ENKT17SM

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?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

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