Module label |
Renewable Energy Technologies II for Engineering Physics |
Modulkürzel |
phy643 |
Credit points |
6.0 KP |
Workload |
180 h
(Attendance: 56 hrs, Self study: 124 hrs )
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Institute directory |
Institute of Physics |
Verwendbarkeit des Moduls |
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Master's Programme Engineering Physics (Master) >
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Zuständige Personen |
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Holtorf, Hans-Gerhard (Prüfungsberechtigt)
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Knecht, Robin (Prüfungsberechtigt)
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Pehlken, Alexandra (Prüfungsberechtigt)
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Steinberger-Wilckens, Robert (Prüfungsberechtigt)
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Torio, Herena (Prüfungsberechtigt)
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Wark, Michael (Prüfungsberechtigt)
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Prerequisites |
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Skills to be acquired in this module |
After successful completion of the module students should be able to: - critically evaluate and compare major Renewable Energy conversion processes and technologies in solar thermal energy and biomass energy,
- analyze various system components and their interconnections within a complex Renewable Energy supply system,
- evaluate the Renewable Energy supply systems' operational size and efficiency,
- critically evaluate non-technical impact and side effects when implementing renewable energy supply systems.
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Module contents |
Solar Thermal Energy (Seminar and Exercises - 90 h workload) - Assessment of solar thermal ambient parameters: regional global, diffuse, reflected solar radiation on horizontal and on tilted plane, ambient temperature,
- Solar thermal collectors,
- Solar thermal heat exchangers,
- Solar thermal storages,
- Solar thermal systems and their operation,
- Characterization of solar thermal systems.
Biomass Energy (Lecture - 90 h workload) - Energy mix overview; gas, heat, electricity, Pros and Cons of biomass,
- Chemical composition of biomass: sugar, cellulose, starch, fats. Oils, proteins, lignin,
- Natural photosynthesis in plants: chemical storage of solar energy; general mechanisms,
- Chemistry and Biology (microorganism) of Biogas Technology,
- Conversion processes of biomass: classification, main pathways,
- Introduction to catalysis used in biomass conversion,
- Chemical fuels (chemical energy storage) from biomass, routes to platform chemicals and separation processes,
- Technology concepts for bioenergy usage,
- Introduction into economical and legal constraints.
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Literaturempfehlungen |
Biomass Energy - R. Schlögl (Ed.), Chemical Energy Storage, De Gruyter, 2013, ISBN: 978-3-11-026407-4, Chapter 2, Pages 59-133,
- D.L. Klass. Biomass for renewable energy, fuels, and chemicals, Chapter 4 Virgin Biomass Production, p. 91ff,
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) http://www.fao.org,
- IEA Energy Technology Essentials - Biomass for Power Generation and CHP. http://www.iea.org/techno/essentials3.pdf,
- R.A. Houghton, Forest Hall, and Scott J. Goetz. Importance of biomass in the global carbon cycle J. Geophys.Res., 114, 2009,
- Schlögl, Robert (2013). Chemical energy storage (Elektronische Ressource] ed.). Berlin [u.a.]: De Gruyter.,
- Twidell and Weir. Renewable Energy Resources, Chapter 10, http://www.4shared.com/document/HpYwRDPy/Renewable_Energy_Resources_2nd.html,- Wheildon`s 2013, http://www.wheildons.co.uk/
wp-content/uploads/2013/07/carbon-neutral.jpg, Menue=13&ShowDok=12#Hydrolysis,Solar Thermal - DGS, (2010) Planning and installing solar thermal systems, a guide for installers, architects and engineers, 2nd ed.,
- Duffie JA, Beckman WA (2013) Solar engineering of thermal processes: Wiley,
- Kasper, B., and Antony, F. (2004). Solarthermische Anlagen
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Links |
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Language of instruction |
English |
Duration (semesters) |
1 Semester |
Module frequency |
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Module capacity |
unlimited |