90026 - Energy Conversion and Final Use T

Learning outcomes

The student learns basic knowledge about energy sources, fuels, combustion, energy systems and fluid machines.

Course contents

MODULE 1 (30 hours, also for the students of the Course Conversione ed Utilizzazione dell’Energia T - Teacher: Maria ALessandra Ancona)

• Introduction and basic thermodynamic concepts.
• Heat exchangers.
• Gas turbines
• Combustion
• Steam power plants
  
• Gas/steam combined cycles
• Compression chillers
• Wind plants

 

MODULE 2 (10 hours - Teacher: Maria ALessandra Ancona)

• Cogeneration
• Steam generator
• Hydraulic energy and turbines

 

MODULE 3 (20 hours - Teacher: Saverio Ottaviano)

• Turbomachines stages
• Axial steam turbines
• Gas turbines with heat recovery
• Organic Rankine Cycle systems (ORC)
• Hydrogen use in gas turbines
• Internal combustion engines
  

Readings/Bibliography

"Sistemi Energetici" 1 – MACCHINE A FLUIDO, G. Negri di Montenegro, M. Bianchi, A. Peretto – Pitagora Editore

"Sistemi Energetici" 2 – COMPLEMENTI, M. Bianchi, F. Melino, A. Peretto – Pitagora Editore

"Sistemi Energetici" 3 – IMPATTO AMBIENTALE, M. Bianchi, A. De Pascale, A. Gambarotta, A. Peretto – Pitagora Editore

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises.

Assessment methods

The assessment methods consist of a written test and an oral exam.

Teaching tools

Professors' slides and notes available on Virtuale website.

Office hours

See the website of Maria Alessandra Ancona

See the website of Pier Luigi Ribani