Course syllabus - Industrial combustion and fuels
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
ERA121
Valid from
Spring semester 2024
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1F (First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Energy Engineering
School
School of Business, Society and Engineering
Ratified
2021-01-22
Revised
2023-06-29
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
Objectives
The purpose of the course is to provide essential knowledge and understanding of the industrial combustion processes. The knowledge is applied to fuels and fuel properties, industrial combustion fundamentals, methods for reducing emission formation, and flue gas cleaning technology.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student shall be able to:
1. Review different fuels, their properties, and evaluate how their use can affect the choice of combustion technology, health, environment, and climate.
2. Describe the industrial combustion process and calculate the composition of the flue gases, flue gas losses, and boiler efficiency.
3. Explain emissions formation of industrial combustion plants and evaluate the impact of emissions on health, environment, and climate.
4. Describe the technical equipment used in industrial combustion, including flue gas cleaning technology.
5. Give examples of standards and regulations regarding the measurement of fuel properties, and measurement and reporting of emissions from combustion processes.
6. Perform and report fuel analyzes using state-of-art metrological equipment and standardized measurement methods.
7. Evaluate the performance and environmental impact of a combustion plant based on collected data and measurements.
Course content
The course mainly addresses the following:
- fuels and fuel properties and evaluation how they can be measured by state-of-the-art metrology equipment
- industrial combustion essentials, technical combustion equipment, and the formation of emissions in the combustion process
- reduction of emissions formation and flue gas cleaning technology.
- evaluation of impacts of industrial combustion and use of fuels on health, environment, and climate
- execution and reporting of fuel properties measurements and performance and environmental impact evaluation of a combustion plant.
Tuition
Lectures, laboratory work and seminars
Specific requirements
7,5 credits from the course Introduction to energy technology or 1,5 credits from thermodynamics or equivalent.
Examination
Project (PRO1), 4.5 credits, grades 3, 4 or 5 (Refers to learning objectives 1, 2, 3, 6, 7)
Written exam (TEN1), 3 credits, grades 3, 4 or 5 (Refers to learning objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
The course overlaps 7.5 credits with ERA202 Combustion and flue gas cleaning technology and 7.5 credits with ERA119 Combustion technologyand 7.5 credits with WER010 Combustion and flue gas cleaning technology.