Course syllabus adopted 2024-02-22 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameIndustriella energisystem
- CodeKVM013
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerMPSES
- Education cycleSecond-cycle
- Main field of studyEnergy and Environmental Systems and Technology, Chemical Engineering with Engineering Physics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- DepartmentSPACE, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language English
- Application code 39113
- Maximum participants100 (at least 10% of the seats are reserved for exchange students)
- Block schedule
- Open for exchange studentsYes
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0107 Written and oral assignments 1.5 c Grading: UG | 1.5 c | ||||||
| 0207 Examination 6 c Grading: TH | 6 c |
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In programmes
- MPISC - INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory)
- MPSES - SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory)
- MPSYS - SYSTEMS, CONTROL AND MECHATRONICS, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
Examiner
Simon Harvey- Full Professor, Energy Technology, Space, Earth and Environment
Eligibility
General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
Engineering thermodynamics, heat transfer, energy technology (including heat exchanger theory).Aim
The aim of the course is to train students to use process integration methods and tools necessary for identifying and designing efficient energy system solutions for the process industry that contribute to sustainable development. Technical systems encountered in the course include heat exchanger networks, boilers, heat pumps and combined heat and power systems. Besides technical issues, the course also covers methods for assessing the current and future economic and CO2 footprint performance of changes to industrial energy systems subject to uncertainty with respect to process conditions as well as future energy market conditions.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- identify the major equipment units in an industrial steam network, and perform mass and energy balances calculations for such systems
- calculate energy flows and relevant performance indicators for process utility boilers, heat pumps, and combined heat and power (CHP) units
- calculate the pinch temperature and the minimum heating and cooling requirements for a given industrial process and a given value of minimum acceptable temperature difference for heat exchanging
- determine target values for the number of heat exchanger units, the heat exchanger network surface area, and the investment cost for a heat exchanger network that meets the above energy targets, and analyse the impact of choice of minimum temperature difference for heat exchanging on these energy and cost targets (supertargeting)
- design a heat exchanger network for maximum heat recovery for a given new (greenfield) process and reduce the cost of this design by relaxation of the requirement for maximum heat recovery
- identify and quantify inefficiencies (pinch violations) in the heat exchanger network of an existing process and suggest design modifications to reduce the heating and cooling demands of the existing network (retrofit)
- identify opportunities for energy-efficient integration of heat pumps and CHP units at an industrial process site as well as the potential for export of excess heat to a district heating system
- evaluate energy efficiency measures in industrial processes with respect to reduction of energy usage, greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs, accounting for current and possible future energy market conditions.
Content
The course contains the following parts:- Introduction to industrial steam systems.
- Pinch analysis for establishing targets for energy savings and associated costs for an industrial process
- Pinch technology for heat exchanger network design
- Heat integration of combined heat and power units and industrial heat pumps
- Pinch analysis methods for retrofitting existing process heat exchanger networks
- Evaluation of energy efficiency measures in industrial processes with respect to reduction of energy usage, greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs, accounting for current and possible future energy market conditions.
Organisation
The course includes lectures, compulsory and non-compulsory projects, and one compulsory study visit to an industrial process site.Literature
Course compendium produced at the Division of Energy Technology, distributed via CanvasFor further reading, the book "Pinch Analysis and Process Integration: A User Guide on Process Integration for the Efficient Use of Energy" by I.C. Kemp is recommended. Selected book chapters are available in Canvas.
Examination including compulsory elements
Written examination on theory and calculations. Fail-3-4-5 grading system. Completed and approved project reports are also a course requirement. Furthermore, all students must attend the field trip to Gothenburg's Waste-to-Energy plant.The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.