District Heating Engineering (5 cr)
Code: TX00DV69-3002
General information
Enrollment
27.11.2023 - 31.12.2023
Timing
15.01.2024 - 10.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Unit
School of Smart and Clean Solutions
Campus
Leiritie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology
Teachers
- Juha Juselius
Teacher in charge
Juha Juselius
Groups
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TXO21S1Energia- ja ympäristötekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma päivä
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ENE21Energia- ja ympäristötekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma: Energiatuotantomenetelmien pääaine
Objective
The student understands the basics of district heating production. The student is able to design district heating and cooling networks. The student is able to manage the construction work of district heating and cooling networks. The student knows the end-use equipment of district heating and cooling.
Content
-District heat generation: CHP, heat plants, solar, ground heat pumps and other heat pump applications
-Production and distribution network of district cooling
-The equipment of district heating network
-Construction and design principles for district heating and cooling networks
-End-use of district heating and cooling
Location and time
Kevät 2024 lukujärjestyksen mukaisesti
Materials
Opettajan osoittama materiaali.
Teaching methods
Luennot
Harjoitustyö
Ohjauskeskustelut
Exam schedules
Ei tenttiä.
Student workload
Luennot 10 h
Harjoitustyö 120 h
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student understands the basics of district heating and cooling network design.
The student understands the basics of district heat and cold production.
The student knows the end use equipment.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student masters the basics of district heating and cooling network design.
The student understands and is able to calculate the basics of combined heat and power, heat pumps and solar heat.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student is able to design district heating and cooling networks.
The student masters the basics of electricity and heat production.
The student knows the end-use equipment and can take these into consideration as part of the design.
Assessment methods and criteria
Opintojakso arvioidaan harjoitustyön perusteella.
Prerequisites
The student will be able to read and draw technical drawings and process flow diagrams.The student knows the basics of material sciences. The student can solve pressure loss calculations and choose correct pump. The student is familiar and understands the basics of electricity and heat production.