CPE332   Introduction to Fuels and Energy   (10 credits)

Description

The module provides an introduction to industrial fuel and energy production and utilisation and is a starting point for the subject in the programmes with Energy. It joins together the very important chemical engineering topics of energy, sustainability and environmental protection. The module covers the following topics: - Introduction to energy - sources - history - classifications - units - Primary energy - Introduction to coal - Primary energy - Introduction to oil and natural gas - Primary energy conversion - heat to power - Introduction to electrical systems and energy carriers - Primary electricity - Nuclear I - Energy end use - transport - Introduction to combustion processes I - Introduction to combustion processes II - Energy futures Within these lectures the following areas are presented: - Introduction to coal (origins, macerals etc.). Features of the major global coal deposits - Coal combustion calculations - Introduction to combustion processes (flame structure, chemistry, fuel rich vs fuel lean combustion etc.) - The electrification of heating and transport systems: heat pumps, motive power - Engineering coal combustion: Thermal plant design - Energy systems challenges

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