Course Program
Recalls of Thermodynamics:
- First and Second Law for Open Systems.
- The Quantity of Exergy associated with Mass and Energy Flows.
- Exergy Balances: Guy Stodola Theorem.
- Exergy-Enthalpy Thermodynamic Diagrams and Structural Link Coefficient.
- Exergetic Analysis of Power Plants and Operator Plants.
- Thermodynamic Optimization of Plants through Exergetic Analysis.
- Principles of Economic Evaluation of Thermodynamic Systems.
The Energy Problem
- Consumption of Primary Sources, Use of Renewable Sources and Market Forecasts.
- Reverse Cycles with Heat Pumps and Refrigeration Cycles.
- The Reversed Carnot Engine.
- Absorption Heat Pumps.
- Cogeneration Systems: Internal Combustion Engines, Stirling Engines, Gas Turbines and Steam Turbines.
- Comparison of Cogeneration Systems with Traditional Systems.
The Electricity Market
- the Bersani Decree and Sales Tariffs.
- The Natural Gas Market: Sales Tariffs and Tax Exemptions.
- Parameters used for the Economic Evaluation of an Investment.
- Feasibility Studies: Energy Characterization of the User, Technology Selection.
