Mechanical Engineering

MTM027 Energy Engineering 6.0 ECTS credits

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General information about studying at Luleå University
TIMEPERIOD: Q II

LANGUAGE: Swedish

EXAMINER
B Norin Univ lekt

PREREQUISITES
MTF012 Thermodynamics

COURSE AIM
To give fundamental knowledge of the global use of energy. Special attention will be paid to the renewable energy resources and the emissions from combustion of different fuels.

CONTENTS
Heat transfer (5%) Conduction, convection and radiation. Heat pumps and turbines (10%) Renewable energy resources (30%) Wind, solar, tide, wave, OTEC and geothermal energy. Energy statistics (10%) Combustion of fossil fuels and biomass (10%) Emissions from combustion and technique to reduce environmental damage (10%) District heating and co-generation plants (10%) Nuclear energy (10%) Hydrogen, a clean fuel? (5%)

TEACHING


EXAMINATION
Written examination.
COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS AND CREDITS 
Writen exam                                                 	6.0 ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Kurspärm - HLu, 1994. Fysikalia (HLu).

REMARKS
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