Fuels and heating systems (5 cr)

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?

Evaluation

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

Course material

Opiskelumateriaali ilmoitetaan opintojakson Learn-alustalla.

Study forms and methods

Opintojakso suoritetaan työviikkopohjaisesti.

RDI and work-related cooperation

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