Application of Electrochemical Sources

The course is a substitute for:

Application of Electrochemical Sources (X13AEZ)

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Department of Electrotechnology

Synopsis:

Electrochemical sources of the electric power - overview. Primary cells and accumulators. Methods of accumulator charging. Alternative sources of electrical energy. Uninterruptible power sources and their control. Sources for electrochemical production processes and their control. Environmental aspects of the electrochemical sources and production processes.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Independent electrochemical power sources. Fundamental terms

2. Types of primary cells - construction, characteristics, parameters

3. Types of accumulators. Pb - construction, characteristics, parameters

4. NiCd, NiMH accumulators

5. Accumulators for special application

6. Accumulator chargers - principles, characteristics, control

7. Quick charging of accumulators - principles, special equipment

8. Alternative sources of electrical energy - principles, application

9. Uninterruptible power sources (UPS) - fundamental principles, characteristics

10. Control of the UPS

11. Systems of uninterruptible energy supply, electrochem. sources,dieselgenerators

12. Electrochemical production processes - galvanizing processes, electrolysis

13. Special sources for electrochemical production processes

14. Environmental aspects of the electrochemical production

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Equipment of the laboratory, safety system

2. Safety rules for electrochemical sources operation

3. Discharging characteristic of the primary cells

4. Charging characteristic of the accumulator

5. Discharging characteristic of the accumulator, temperature effect

6. Design of the electrochemical sources for different applications

7. Charging control circuits - design

8. Charging control circuits - measuring

9. Measuring of the static characteristics of the UPS

10. Measuring of the dynamic behaviour of the UPS, transients

11. Design of the uninterruptible supply system

12. Excursion

13. Design of the special source for an electrochemical process

14. A credit

Study Objective:

Study materials:

[1] Linden, D., Handbook of Batteries, McGraw-Hill, 1994

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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:

• Technologické systémy -inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)
• Technologické systémy -inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)