ENGR 1070 - POWER GENERATION FROM THE GROUND UP

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
More than 50 percent of today's power generation and consumption worldwide relies on fossil energy sources, i.e. coal, natural gas, and oil, all 'from the ground up,' and this trend is expected to continue for many decades. This course will address key technical, environmental and societal issues associated with today's fossil energy supplies, exploration, recovery (e.g., horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing) energy conversion, and power generation systems. Based on the fundamental principles of thermodynamics, student will understand how a variety of physical components can be combined into practical power generation systems. Both vapor power cycles, where the primary motivating force is phase change, and gas power cycles, where combustion plays a more significant role, will be explained, analyzed, compared, and contrasted. Once the overall system performance is understood, the detailed mechanics of components such as heat exchangers, pumps, and turbines will be discussed. In addition, the role of advanced power generating technologies, such as fuel cells, will be examined. The course will be concluded with an overview of carbon management strategy, particularly in capture and sequestration of carbon-dioxide.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering

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