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Power plants (5 cr)

Code: 5031262-3004

General information


Enrollment

01.08.2020 - 11.09.2020

Timing

31.08.2020 - 15.12.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 24

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering

Teachers

  • Tommi Paanu

Teacher in charge

Tommi Paanu

Groups

  • KMMMODEnergiantuotanto

Objective

After completing the course, the student:
- knows the fundamentals of steam cycle thermodynamics
- understands the overall efficiency of power plant
- can calculate thermal efficiency of the power plant
- can calculate the energy balance of different components in the power plant cycle
- knows the specific characteristics of different power plants.

Content

Condensing power plant
Combined heat and power (CHP)
Nuclear energy
Combined cycles
Diesel and gas engine power plants
Hydro-electric power plant.

Evaluation scale

H-5