Course detail

Management of Ecological Energy Resources

FAST-5R1Acad. year: 2020/2021

renewable energy sources - water, sun, geothermal energy, biomass, wind - advantages and disadvantages, future perspectives
usage of streams energy in small hydro power plants
solar heat, collectors, heat pump, solar power plants
electricity from soil heat, heating by means of the ground water
wind power plants in Czech Republic and in other countries
tidal power plant and wave motion, usage of temperature gradient
usage of the unused heads of the hydro-technical conduits
utilisation of primary hydro-energy potential of the compensation waters
Prerequisites: Dams and hydro power energy, River training and weirs, Water transport,Sewage systems and waste water purification, Reservoirs and water systems

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Department

Institute of Water Structures (VST-VST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Dams and utilization of hydro power energy, River training and weirs, Reservoirs and water systems, Water supply, Waste water treatment

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Types of energy sources (prime, secundary, renewable)
2. World energy balance
3. Wind energy
4. Geothermal energy
5. Fotovoltaic enrgy
6. Hydro power energy - prime
7. Water turbines - basic overview
8. Hydro power energy - secundary (waves, floodtide, PSHP)
9. Small hydro power plants
11.-12. Design of SHPP
13. Utilisation of residual energy gradient of hydraulic cycles and
outlets

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Overview of balance of prime and secundary energy sources in the world and CR. Possibilities of influencing of renewable energy sources exploitation. Possible savings of energy consumption by increasing efficiency of hydroenergy cycles.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Balák,R.: Nové zdroje energie. Polytechnická knižnice, řada I, svazek 125, Praha 1989
Motlík,J. a kol.: Obnovitelné zdroje energie v České republice. ČEZ Praha 2003
Šefter,J.: Využití energie větru. SNTL Praha 1991

Recommended reading

Gabriel,P. a kol.: Malé vodní elektrárny. ČVUT Praha 1998

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer