Steam boilers (5 cr)

Objective

After the course you can:
- calculate the power of heat exchangers in a power plant and the efficiency of a boiler
- calculate the reactions of combustion and emissions
- explain the characteristics of the various boiler types and operating principles
- explain boiler use and operation.

Content

How is the power plant boiler efficiency calculated and how are the boiler heat exchangers designed?
What are the chemical reactions of combustion and what emissions do they form?
What is the meaning of boiler operation and real-time condition monitoring?
What are the most common boiler types?
What is meant by boiler preservation, pickling and magnetite film run?

Course material

The course is complemented by studies:
- Energy production and electricity technology (former course)
- Power plant processes (supplementary course later)
- Control room operator and simulation (supplementary course later)
- Energy conversion processes (supplementary course later)

Study forms and methods

Kaikilla tavoilla opiskeltaessa kemian että höyrykattilat teorian osuuksista suoritetaan lopputentit.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Mahdollisia vierailuita yrityksiin.

Timing of exams and assignments

Kemian osuudessa oma tentti.

Höyrykattilat teoriaosuudesta oma tentti.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Kemian osuudessa tentti, joka arvostellaan asteikolla 0-5.

Höyrykattilat teoriaosuudessa tentti, joka arvostellaan asteikolla 0-5.

Qualifications

Requires basic knowledge of energy technology, mathematics and physics (solving equations, basic units, units)