Water power and geothermal energy (5cr)
Course unit code: 5131038
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
Objective
When course is completed, student can
- increase their awareness of different types of water energy and geothermal energy capture
- discuss what methods are used to collect energy from moving water
- choose the right water turbine type to particular application, and evaluate their efficiency
- understand the ecological aspect and environmental law and legislation of water power and geothermal energy production.
Content
- hydro powerplants; power plant types, water turbine types, efficiency
- wave and tidal power; different types of capturing energy from waves and tide
- geothermal energy; Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and other low thermal power cycles for electricity production, geothermal heating.