Duration
18h Th, 18h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in environmental bioengineering, professional focus | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Theory
0. Introduction to renewable energy
Introduction to energetic system, engine and electric generators, conventionnal electrical production systems, factors promoting renewable energy
1. Photovoltaic
Solar radiation, photovoltaic conversion, performance, integration, optimisation, applications.
2. Wind energy
wind characteristics, wind energy conversion systems, electricity production, applications, hybridation
3. Biomass energy systems and anaerobic digestion
Biomass energy systems Evaluation of the ressources, available technologies, biogas characteristics, usage of biogas
4. Emerging Renewable Energy
Ocean thermal energy conversion, osmotic energy systems, tidal energy systems, wave power generation systems, geothermal energy systems, biomass , solar thermal energy conversion systems
5. Energy storage
Battery technology, fuel cell, Compressed air storage, flywheel storage, hydropower, supercapacitors, superconducting magnetic energy storage
Pratical session
Design of an on or off-grid electrical network
Modelling of an on or off grid house electrical network using a object oriented Python code. The dynamic modelling will include the estimate of the consumption, the design of the electrical producing means and a management strategy for the production intermittence.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The lecture "Energy power systems and renewable energies" has three main educational objectives for Bioengineers in Environmental Sciences and Technlogigies:
1. To educate to main renewable energy production systems (heat and electricity) based on renewables, with a focus on decentralized production and off-grid systems.
2. To provide the necessary technico-economical bases to implement renewable energy projects.
3. To manage the storage of renewable energy, for instance in the context of off-grid power systems.
After completing the course the student is expected to:
- become familiar with the main energy sources, including renewables, their physical basis, their technlogical maturity and their implementation field.
- master energy transformation systems including motors and generators
- be able to select and dimension renewable energy production systems.
- be able to analyse environmental performances of renewable power plants.
- be able to describe, design and dimension complex energy systems
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- good knowledge in general chemistry, physics and biology
- knowledge in dynamics
- knowledge in electricity
- knowledge in thermodynamics
- knowledge in programming, algorithmic and modelling
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Theoretical and practical learning
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Lectures : 18h (face to face or distance learning)
Renewable energy project, exercice sessions : 18 h
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège
Further information:
Required Reading
Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes by Aldo Vieira da Rosa (Stanford University) and Juan Carlos Ordóñez (Florida State University), 2021, Fourth Edition, Academic Press, ISBN: 978-0-12-816036-7, DOI: 10.1016/C2015-0-05615-5
Recommended Reading
Ziyad Salameh, 2014, Renewable Energy System Design, Academic Press, 298 pp. ISBN: 978-0-12-374991-8
Available in electronic format through the ULg library http://lib.ulg.ac.be/
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Continuous assessment: theoretical component-theoretical questions, open or closed (50%) and practical component-presentation and report (50%)
Conducted exclusively in class, once per academic year. Attendance is mandatory. No make-up exams are offered.
The final grade is determined progressively throughout the course. Students are required to attend every class session for evaluation purposes. In the event of an unexcused absence, the grade for this component will be zero. In the event of a duly excused absence (i.e., a doctor's note), the grade for this component will be disregarded and will not be included in the grade point average.
In the event of excessive excused absences, the student will be assessed through an oral exam covering the entire theoretical material at the end of the course, in lieu of the ongoing individual assessment.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
f.lebeau@uliege.be