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Power plant processes (5 cr)

Code: EN00BH56-3011

General information


Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 26.05.2023

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

  • Kirsi Hovikorpi

Teacher in charge

Kirsi Hovikorpi

Groups

  • ENKT21KM
    Energy engineering, part-time studies

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