Applied thermodynamics. Energy conversion techniques. Thermal power plants

Course content:

• revision of the analysis of thermodynamic steam and gas cycles
• gas turbine technology
• optimisation of combined gas/steam turbine cycles
• advanced coal power stations: supercritical cycles and power stations using integrated coal gasification in a combined cycle
• reduction in the emission of pollutants: NOx, SOx, particles, heavy metals;
• cogeneration;
• technologies leading to the capture and storage of CO2