Portale di Ateneo - En.Unibs.it

- Quantification of the perennial energy sources potential The solar energy. The biomass production. The wind energy. The geothermal energy. The ocean temperature gradient. Ocean waves and Tides. - Classification and use of the perennial energy sources The thermal uses. The production of the electrical energy. Other uses.
- The Solar Energy Incoming solar radiation and climatic data. Flat-plate and focusing collectors. The solar ponds. The pointing methods of the focusing collectors. The running of the solar collector fields. Evaluation of the performances of the solar collectors. Thermal energy storage. The production of electrical energy by thermal energy. Operating and control criteria. Simulation of plants. Examination of realized plants: performances and costs discussion. Photovoltaic energy conversion. Working principles of the photovoltaic cells. Silicon and thin-film solar cells. The photovoltaic modules. The characteristics of the photovoltaic modules. Controls criteria. Examination of some realized plants: performances and economic discussion.
- The Biomass Energy The characteristics of the vegetable biomass: typical composition, the effect of the humidity, the main conversion technologies. The combustion and gasification in the plants for electricity production by biomass. The Rankine engines with organic fluid as working fluid. Examples of typical biomass power plants.
- The Geothermal Energy Anomalous thermal gradients in the earth’s crust, hydrothermal systems, geo-pressured systems, hot dry rocks. Exploitation of the geothermal energy. The electrical energy plants (vapour plants, flashed steam systems, binary cycles). Controls criteria of the geothermal plants.
- The Wind Energy Evaluation of the power of the wind turbines: the impulsive theory. The minimum, the design and the maximum power of a wind turbine. Power- velocity characteristics of wind turbines. Connection problems with the electric grid. Economic aspects and the optimum size power
- Other Renewable Energy Sources Discussion of the basic principles and a brief presentation of some research and prototype plants.