Module overview
The module content allows students to
1) Appreciate the role of electric power in the modern world
– Size of the industry
2) Understand current power demands and projected increase
– Geographic location
– Seasonal and daily variations
3) Learn different generation technologies
– Physical and engineering aspects
– Economy and cost
– Impact on environment
– Political vector
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- To become familiar with economical, ecological, political and management aspects of power generation
- To appreciate environmental impact of power generation
- To understand concepts about the production of electric power through different technologies
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- To make a comprehensive comparison of possible solutions of power generation in particular circumstances
- To predict efficiencies of gas turbine and steam plants
- To design cost-effective solutions based on combine heat and power (CHP) technology
- To suggest optimal emission control measures for gas turbine and coal-fired plants
Syllabus
Power Generation
– Technologies (fossil fuel, nuclear, renewables, ...)
– Energy in the society
– Resources availability
– Technological costs
– Impact on the environment
– Political independence
Energy from the environment
– Designs and performance
Heat engines
– Technologies (turbines, boilers, condensers, pumps, etc)
– Thermodynamic efficiency
– Engineering design
– Pollution
– Capital costs and fuel prices
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures and example classes every week.
Group project on development of power generation strategy .
Visit to Marchwood Power station.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Revision | 16 |
| Completion of assessment task | 40 |
| Fieldwork | 8 |
| Lecture | 36 |
| Wider reading or practice | 10 |
| Tutorial | 12 |
| Follow-up work | 12 |
| Workshops | 4 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 12 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
Analysis of engineering cycles: power, refrigerating, and gas liquefaction plant.
Textbooks
R. Decher (1994). Energy Conversion - Systems, Flow Physics and Engineering. Oxford University Press.
Y. A. Cengel, M. A. Boles (2007). Thermodynamics - An Engineering Approach. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
P. Breeze (2005). Power generation technologies. Oxford: Newnes.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Group essay/presentation | 30% |
| Coursework | 20% |
| Examination | 50% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework marks carried forward | 50% |
| Examination | 50% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Examination | 50% |
| Coursework | 20% |
| Essay | 30% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External