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Fuels and heating systems (5 cr)

Code: EN00BH39-3012

General information


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

Unit

Department of Construction and Energy Engineering

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?

Opiskelumateriaali

Opiskelumateriaali ilmoitetaan opintojakson Learn-alustalla.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Opintojakso suoritetaan työviikkopohjaisesti.

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

Qualifications

Energiantuotannon ja sähkölaitostekniikan perusteet