Energy Efficiency
Overview
Compentency | Analyzing energy efficiency measures for renewable energy systems |
|---|---|
Module type | elective module |
Semester | summer |
Site | Kassel |
Language | English |
Workload | 90 hours course attendance; 60 hours self-study |
Credits points | 6 |
Recommended qualifications | Basics in thermodynamics and heat transfer |
Energy Efficiency in Cross-Sectional Technologies
Learning Outcome
After the successful participation in the course Energy Efficiency in Cross-Sectional Technologies the students are able to:
- analyze energetically industrial processes
- examine EE potentials
Content
- Basics in Energy Efficiency
- Energy management systems
- EE in cross-sectional technologies:
- Lightning
- Compressed air
- Drives and pumps
- Chillers
- Process heating
- Air Storages
- Energy monitoring and measuring technologies
- Economic assessments of EE measures
Details
- Lecturer: Alexander Schlüter, Henning Meschede, Ron-Hendrik Peesel, Florian Schlosser
- Teaching method: lecture
- SWS: 3
- Credit points: 3
- Examination: written exam
Energy Efficiency through Process Integration
Learning Outcome
After the successful participation in the course Energy Efficiency through Process Integration the students are able to:
- analyze and model industrial EE systems
- evaluate EE potentials
Content
- Thermodynamic modelling of energy systems
- Waste heat recovery
- Combined heat and power
- Design of thermal storage (cooling/heating)
- Pinch methodology
Details
- Lecturer: Alexander Schlüter, Henning Meschede, Ron-Hendrik Peesel, Florian Schlosser
- Teaching method: lecture, (group) work
- SWS: 3
- Credit points: 3
- Examination: written/oral exam