IDENTIFYING DATA 2006_07
Subject RENEWABLE ENERGIES Code 205141228
Study programme
Enginyeria Ambiental (2006)
 Cycle 2on
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Optativa Primer
Modality and teaching language See working groups
Department Enginyeria Mecanica
Enginyeria Quimica
Coordinator
SALVADO ROVIRA, JOAN
 E-mail joan.salvado@urv.cat
Lecturers
SALVADO ROVIRA, JOAN
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General description and relevant information Introduction to the possibilities of diverse renewable resources to be turned energy and material.

Competències
Type A Code Competences Specific
  Comú
  Professionalitzador
  Recerca
Type B Code Competences Transversal
  Comú
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
  Comú

Objectius d'aprenentatge
Objectives Competences
To introduce the possibilities of diverse renewable resources to be turned energy and material.
To develope abilities for use of instrumental and bibliographical tools.
To understand the design of projects and methodologies related to the investigation area.

Continguts
Topic Sub-topic
UNIT 1: Introduction.
Energy needs: industrial sector, services, transportation and home.
Energy sources. oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear power, renewable energies.
UNIT 2: Geothermal Energy Application.
Geographic placement.
Used Technologies.
UNIT 3: Solar Thermal Energy.
Solar Map.
Available Technologies.
Design for a home use.
UNIT 4: Solar Photovoltaic Energy.
Fundamentals.
Types of cells.
Applications.
Powering a rural home.
UNIT 5: Energy from the wind.
Eolic Map.
Wind generators and yields.
UNIT 6: Hydro Energy.
Technology.
Present use.
UNIT 7: Energy from Biomass.
What is biomass?
Inventory.
Combustion.
Pyrolisis.
Gasification.
Biofuels.
Hydrogen.
Fuel Cells.
UNIT 8: Particle boards from lignocelululousus materials.
Characterization.
Compatibilización with plastics.
UNIT 9: New adhesives from the lignin.
UNIT 10: Project: Integration of renewable energies.

Planificació
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours Hours outside the classroom (**) Total hours
Activitats Introductòries
0 0 0
 
Sessió Magistral
0 0 0
Resolució de problemes, exercicis a l'aula ordinària
0 0 0
 
Atenció personalitzada
0 0 0
 
Proves pràctiques
0 0 0
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Metodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Activitats Introductòries Presentació de l'assignatura.
Sessió Magistral Expositive classes.
Resolució de problemes, exercicis a l'aula ordinària Group problems.

Atenció personalitzada
 
Description

Avaluació
  Description Weight
Resolució de problemes, exercicis a l'aula ordinària Activitats en grup. 25%
Proves pràctiques Prova parcial (25%).

Prova final (50%). 		75%
 
Other comments and second exam session

Fonts d'informació

Bàsica

  • Renewable energy. Bent Sorensen. Academic Press; 2nd edition (May 31, 2000) Pyrolysis and gasification of waste. Juniper Consultants.
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