Portale di Ateneo - En.Unibs.it

Energy sources. The various forms of primary energy; consumption of primary energy and electricity in Italy and worldwide.
Energy conversion. The thermodynamic cycles: the Carnot cycle, the Joule Brayton cycle, the Rankine cycle; the thermoelectric plants: plants with gas turbine, steam plants, combined cycles.
Turbomachineries. Pumps, turbines, compressors, gas turbines, heat exchangers; theoretical foundations and general criteria for sizing, numerical examples.
CHP. Definition and figures of merit, regulatory issues, existing technologies; thermal power plants operating in cogeneration.
Emissions. Units for emissions, formation mechanisms and systems to reduce pollutants; the carbon dioxide and the greenhouse effect.
The markets for energy. The cost per kWh electricity. Procedure for the calculation of the cost of kWh for the production of electrical energy; the operation of the electricity market. The market for green certificates, white certificates and CO2 emissions; incentives for renewable sources.
Production of cooling energy. Thermodynamics, the reverse Rankine cycle; the refrigerating machines: vapour compression and absorption systems.
Notes to the exploitation of renewable energy. Solar thermal energy solar, hydropower, wind and geothermal.