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| ENVT2054-1 | Renewable energies
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 4h FT |
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| Holder(s) : | Yves Schenkel |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | O. Introduction
Energy : définition, types, supply
1. Solar energy
Thermal solar, photovoltaic
2. Hydraulic energy
Hydroelectric microstations
3. Wind energy
4. Biomass energy
Thermochemical processes, biological processes, liquid biofuels
5. Other types of renewable energies
Geothermics, landfill gas, tidal energy, waves energy
6. Economy, environment, employment and renewable energies.
Each chapter systematically approaches the physical, chemical or biological principles of the energy system studied, the main technologies and their implementation. The carrying ouf of three case studies makes it possible to make concrete and apply the theoretical approach. |
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| Course objective : | The lecture "Renewable energies" has three main objectives :
1. To educate bioingineers to main renewable energy production systems (heat and electricity)
2. To provide bioingineers with the necessary technical and economic bases to implement renewable energy projects
3. To be in keeping with the general objectives of the agricultural engineering outlook, especially, to keep in touch with several lectures of this orientation such as drying, waste management, construction of cattle breeding buildings, farming hydraulics, engine specification, agricultural mechanization.
This lecture does not pretent to educate renewable energy specialists but general engineers able to approach a project, a renewable energy system and to go deeper into it by himself.
After completing the course the student is expected to
- become familiar with the main renewable energy sources and their implementation
- be able to calculate energy balances of renewable energy plants
- be able to carry out prefeasibility studies of renewalbe energy plants (bioenergy, solar thermal) |
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| Prerequisites : | - basic knowledge in chemistry, physics and biology
- knowledge in thermodynamics
- engine specification principles, electricity generators
- mastery of the techno-economic assessment tools of projects. |
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| Organization : | Lectures : 20h
Field-study trip and visits : 4h |
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| Written notes : | BOYLE G. (1996) Renewable energy : power for a sustainable future. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 477 p.
APERE (1994). Guide des énergies renouvelables. Ministère de la Région wallonne, Namur, Belgiuqe, 318 p.
BENABDALLAH B., CARRE J., KHENNAS S., VERGNET L.F., OSSOUKAII P. (1995). Guide Biomasse Energie, IEPF, Québec, Canada, 32O p.
DE LA FARGE B. (1995). Le biogaz - Procédés de fermentation méthanique. Masson, Paris, 237 p. |
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| Assessment : | Group report (60%)
Oral examination (40%) |
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