ET00BO25 Gas Technology (5 cr)
Cooperation network course
Network: FITech Energy studies for Master’s students
Available for: Doctoral studies, Master's students and Bachelor's and Master's students
This course is offered through the Network for Fitech Energy 2. These studies are available for master's and doctoral degree students studying in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science and the Faculty of Information Technology.
Grading scale:
0-5
Description
Topic 1
Principles of Thermodynamics and Gas Laws
Topic 2
Steam Use in Power Plants, Rankine and Organic Rankine Cycles. Simulation of power cycles and how to retrieve information from the software.
Topic 3
Renewable production of Gas, Gasification technologies
Topic 4
Supercritical Water Gasification
Topic 5
Flue Gas Cleaning and Flue Gas Desulfurization
Topic 6
Utilization of gas: engines, fuel cells, turbines
Learning outcomes
After this course, the student will be able to:
• summarize the most important pathways utilized for gas, biogas and syngas production,
• recognize the main technologies used for gas fluid processing in energy technology. The student will be able to analyze the main related parameters involved.
• distinguish and summarize the different routes performed for gas processing. Evaluate performances, yields and efficiencies. Assess power cycles.
• Analyze and solve problems related to gas utilization for electricity and heat production.
Description of prerequisites
This course is at master’s level studies. It is assumed that students have passed a bachelor degree.