Power plantsLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

On completion of the course, the student will be familiar with power plant technology and the principles of power plants.
The student will understand the principles of the choice of process values for and the design of power plants.
The student will be familiar with the necessary information for the preliminary design of power plants. He/she will be familiar with the most common reform processes in power plants.
The student will be familiar with the automation of a power plant, and know how its functions are related to safety regulations. The student will also be familiar with the control systems, transducers and measurements of a power plant.
Student recognises basics of centralized and distributed energy systems

Content

Calculation and selection of the process values for a steam power plant.
Development of a gas turbine power plant, the use of selection criteria and action values
Possibilities and limitations set for the process steam of a combined cycle power plant, operational conditions and the topping turbine use
Pressurized combustion and gasification, and its importance in the power industry, the technical level of development and potentials
Heat pumps and Piston engine power plants
Waste Power Plant
District heating network
Preliminary planning of a steam power plant
Power plant automation and systems
Power plant control and adjustment methods
Carbon capture and storing technology
Ionizing radiation and radiation protection
Nuclear waste management
Recycling of power plant ashes
Decentralized energy conversion

Qualifications

Boilers and steam generators
Steam and gas turbines.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student understands the main process values of a steam power plant and a gas turbine power plant.
The student understands the principles of the combined heat and power plant cycle.
The student understands the principles of pressurized combustion and gasification.
The student knows the basics of the automation of a power plant

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student understands the main process values of a steam power plant and a gas turbine power plant.
The student is able to assess the effect of parameters.
The student understands the principles of the combined heat and power plant cycle.
The student understands the principles of pressurized combustion and gasification.
The student understands the control system of a power plant
The student is able to preliminary design of a power plant

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student understands the main process values of a steam power plant and a gas turbine power plant.
The student is able to assess the effect of parameters.
The student understands the principles of the combined heat and power plant cycle.
The student understands the principles of pressurized combustion and gasification.
The student understands control methods and knows how to use them.
The student is able to preliminary design of a power plant.
The student is able to simulate a steam power plant.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student understands the main process values of a steam power plant and a gas turbine power plant.
The student understands the principles of the combined heat and power plant cycle.
The student understands the principles of pressurized combustion and gasification.
The student knows the basics of the automation of a power plant