| ENERGY SYSTEMS OPERATION AND TECHNOLOGY (ENGLISH, THESIS) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ESE5301 | Energy Production Technologies | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assist. Prof. SEVİM ÖZGÜL |
| Course Objectives: | By the end of this course, students will comprehend the fundamental principles of energy production technologies. The course will primarily cover the operating principles and components of fuel-based conventional power plants. Additionally, renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and biomass energy will be examined from a technological and engineering perspective. |
|
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Determine where energy originated, what it is, where it's going, its outlook, its fundamental forms, and its application in thermodynamics. 2. Develop theoretic energy equations for solar electric and solar thermal systems. 3. Describe the essential approaches for the engineering study of wind energy systems, including the fundamental terminology of wind energy conversion and the analysis of wind data, including average wind speed. 4. Classify resources of biomass, learn to conversions technology of biomass, understand the diverse applications of biomass products, and analyze the principles of the Circular Economy in relation to biomass. 5. Learn the fundamental physical and chemical properties of hydrogen, describe various production methods of hydrogen, and compare different storage techniques for versatile element. |
| Fundamental processes in power plants, combustion technologies, heating value calculations, mathematical analysis of turbines, thermal processes in power generation, thermal efficiency calculations, operation principles of wind turbines, operation principles of photovoltaic solar cells, biomass conversion technologies and its products. Teaching methods of the course are Lecture, Discussion, Project and Problem Solving. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | History of Energy and its Current Concepts, Global and National Energy Outlook | ||
| 2) | Solar Energy Systems: Active and Passive; Theoretical Calculation of Solar Thermal Energy and Solar Electric Energy | ||
| 3) | Introduction to Wind Energy: Basics of Wind Energy Conversion; Analysis of Wind Regimes: The Wind, Measurement of Wind, Analysis of Wind Data; Wind Energy Conversion Systems: Wind Electric Generators, Components of a Wind Turbine, Wind Farms | ||
| 4) | Introduction to Biomass: Chemical characterization, and classification; Conversion Technologies: Thermochemical conversion of biomass | ||
| 5) | Conversion Technologies: Physicochemical Conversion of Biomass | ||
| 6) | Conversion Technologies: Biochemical Conversion of Biomass | ||
| 7) | Midterm Exam | ||
| 8) | Hydrogen as an Energy Source: Physical and chemical properties of hydrogen | ||
| 9) | Production of Hydrogen: Different chemical methods of producing hydrogen (from conventional and renewable sources); Storage, transportation and utilization of hydrogen | ||
| 10) | Fuel Cells: Electrochemistry of fuel cells, fuel cell components | ||
| 11) | Types of Fuel Cells: Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells, Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells, Alkaline Fuel Cells, Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells | ||
| 12) | Types of Fuel Cells (continued) | ||
| 13) | Presentation of Project | ||
| 14) | Presentation of Project | ||
| Course Notes: | Ders notları dersten sorumlu öğretim üyesi tarafından temin edilecektir. Lecture notes will be provided by the lecturer. |
| References: | [1] Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, Photovoltaics and Wind, John A. Duffie, William A. Beckman, and Nathan Blair, Fifth Edition, Wiley, 2020. [2] Photovoltaic Power System Modeling, Design, and Control, Weidong Xiao, Wiley, 2017. [3] Wind Energy, Fundamentals, Resource Analysis and Economics, Sathyajith Mathew, Springer, 2006. [4] Biomass to Renewable Energy Processes, Second Edition, Cheng, J., Taylor & Francis, 2018, ISBN 9781498778794 [5] Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Production: A Volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Lipman, T.E., Weber, A.Z. (Editors), Second Edition, Springer, 2018, ISBN 978-1-4939-7788-8, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7789-5 |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | % 0 | |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | 1 | % 30 |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 20 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 80 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 9 | 144 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quizzes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 192 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Have sufficient theoretical background in mathematics, basic sciences and other related engineering areas and to be able to use this background in the field of energy systems engineering. | 3 |
| 2) | Be able to identify, formulate and solve energy systems engineering-related problems by using state-of-the-art methods, techniques and equipment. | 4 |
| 3) | Be able to design and do simulation and/or experiment, collect and analyze data and interpret the results. | 2 |
| 4) | Be able to access information, to do research and use databases and other information sources. | 3 |
| 5) | Have an aptitude, capability and inclination for life-long learning. | 3 |
| 6) | Be able to take responsibility for him/herself and for colleagues and employees to solve unpredicted complex problems encountered in practice individually or as a group member. | 3 |
| 7) | Develop an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. | 1 |
| 8) | Develop an ability to apply the fundamentals of engineering mathematics and sciences into the field of energy conversion. | 5 |
| 9) | Develop an understanding of the obligations for implementing sustainable engineering solutions. | 2 |
| 10) | Develop an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability | 2 |
| 11) | Realize all steps of a thesis or a project work, such as literature survey, method developing and implementation, classification and discussion of the results, etc. |