Energy and Environment

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Department of Electroenergetics

Synopsis:

This subject deals with principles of energy conversions, energy balances, basic energy economic and legislation problems, impact of power engineering to environment and method of impact reducing. Evolution of power engineering and energy exploitation are described. Renewable and electrochemical sources.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Energy and its conversions. Power systems.

2.Power engineering as a part of national economy. Legislature.

3.More effective ways of generation of energy from fosil fuels.

4.Influence of energy sources on environment.

5.Methods and technical means for suppression of undesirable effects.

6.Directions of effective utilisation of electrical energy. Consumpton control.

7.Renewable sources of energy.

8.Primary electrochemical sources.

9.Secondary electrochemical sources I.

10.Secondary electrochemical sources II.

11.Fuel cells.

12.Photovoltaic cells.

13.Influence of electrical networks on environment.

14.Electromagnetic fields produced by overhead lines.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Economic examples

2.Economic examples

3.Legislature examples

4.Energy balance examples (households)

5.Energy balance examples (industry)

6.Excursion to energetic shop

7.Assignment of project (electromagnetic field produced by overhead line)

8.Consultation and project solving

9.Consultation and project solving

10.Consultation and project solving

11.Consultation and project solving

12.Consultation and project solving

13.Consultation and project solving

14.Evaluation of projects, credit

Study Objective:

Study materials:

Doležel I. Tutorial on www pages

Johan O. Lamm: Environment, energy and housing :,. Swedish Council for Build.1992

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Biomedicínské inženýrství - inženýrský blok (elective specialized course)
• Biomedicínské inženýrství - inženýrský blok (elective specialized course)