MEC6450   Combustion, Fuels and Emission Control in Future Power Generation   (10 credits)

Description

The module will cover future conventional power generation and fundamentals of combustion theory and explosions. Power stations traditionally have large numbers of mechanical engineers contributing to their design, operation and maintenance. This course will give Mechanical Engineering students a grounding in combustion and its place in the future energy mix related to aspects of full scale biomass/fossil power plant design,theory of combustion, flame properties under different modes of combustion, the control of emissions including NOx, SOx and CO2 and plant required. The subject area is closely aligned with research projects in combustion and CCS within the Mechanical Engineering Department and the module includes an external visit to pilot plant research facilities at PACT, Beighton. 

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