The mandatory course "Rational and Sustainable Energy Management" is taught in the 8th Semester of the School of Chemical Engineering, as part of the "Design" Direction.
The course is taught by Prof. D. Assimacopoulos and supported by faculty members and postgraduate students of the Environmental and Energy Management Research Unit.
Aims
The course aims at familiarising students with the energy system of Chemical Industries through the analysis of basic principles for energy saving, the analysis of application examples and the presentation of computational analysis methods for process optimisation.
Syllabus Description
The course syllabus covers the following topics:
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Thermodynamic analysis of physical and chemical processes.
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Optimization of process operations.
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Process fired heaters (design, optimum performance, control).
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Steam production, distribution and use.
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Cogeneration.
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Waste heat recovery.
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Special topics and applications.
Other Information
The course includes:
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Lectures, aiming at the comprehensive presentation and analysis of theoretical principles and issues.
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Computational exercises, undertaken at the PC Laboratory of the School of Chemical Engineering. These aim at the analysis of selected practical examples encountered in the chemical industry.
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Elaboration and presentation (by students) of a selected topic, relevant to the course syllabus.