| Unit name | Power Generation for the 22nd Century |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MENGM0002 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Joe Quarini |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
H level in either Fluids, Thermo or Heat Transfer disciplines, or equivalent |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The structure of this course is designed to cover a matrix of power generation methods including conventional fossil based systems, nuclear as well as emphasising the renewable options. Specifically it will focus on generic power generation processes (thermal via heat engines to mechanical and then electrical, renewable technologies, including wind, wave, tide, geothermal and direct solar conversion). The course will also put the power generation industry into a modern context (social-political as well as environmental pressures).
AtAt the end of the course the student will be able to: 1. Compare the different and established forms of power generation and rank these in terms of efficiency, cost, and environmental impact. 2. Use engineering principles when faced with a new form of power generation to quantify its merits. 3. Identify the multi-faceted problems and challenges faced by the power generation industry, list possible solutions and calculate their cost saving and energy efficiency
24 lectures
2 hour examination (3 questions out of 4)
Environmental Physics. E Boeker & R Van Grondelle, J Wiley & Son, ISBN:0471 997803, 1999
Energy Systems & Sustainability. G Boyle, Oxford University Press, ISBN10: 0199261792, 2003
Energy & the Environment. R Ristinen & J Krausharr, J Wiley & Son ISBN10 0471739898, 2006
Energy Science: Principles, Technology and Impacts. J Andrews & N Jelley, Oxford University Press, ISBN:978 0 19 928112 1, 2007
