Course detail

Ecological Energy Resources

FAST-5R3Acad. year: 2020/2021

Principles of the national energy policy - renewable energy sources
solar energy, collector, heat pump, solar power plants
wind power plants in Czech Republic and in other countries
electricity from soil heat, heating by means of the ground water
tidal power plant and wave motion, usage of temperature gradient
usage of small streams energy in small hydro power plants and 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 hydro power energy evaluation, river training and weirs, water trasnport, waste water treatment, reservoirs and water systems

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. Energy sources classification (primar, secundary, renewable)
2. International energy balance
3. Wind energy
4. Geothermal energy
5. Photovoltaic energy
6. Hydro power - primary
7. Hydro turbines - basic overview
8. Hydro power - secundary (waves, tidal, pumping HPP)
9. Small hydro power plants
10. Energy microsources
11.,12. Design of small hydro power plant
13. Utilisation of residual gradients of hydraulic cycles and outlets

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course follows courses of hydraulics, hydrology, physics. Students will gain knowledge of national and international balance of primary energy sources including secundary sources (mainly EE). Possibilities of influence of renewable sources utilisation on primary sources. Possibilities of energy saving by increase of hydro energy cycles efficiency.

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