Course - Solid Fuels - EP8104
EP8104
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.
Solid Fuels
Credits
7.5
Level
Doctoral degree level
Course start
Spring 2011
Duration
1 semester
Language of instruction
English
Examination arrangement
Oral examination
About
About the course
Course content
The main topics are:
- solid fuel characterisation
- pyrolysis and gasification
- heating and ignition
- release and combustion of volatiles
- char combustion/burnout
Learning outcome
The purpose of the course is to give an overview of characteristic properties of solid fuels (coal, biomass and waste) important in thermochemical conversion processes like combustion, gasification and pyrolysis. Further look at different technologies in thermochemical conversion processes now and perspectives for these technologies in the future.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, readings and exercises.
Required previous knowledge
The course requires fluent knowledge of heat and mass transfer processes and basic knowledge of chemical kinetics.
Course materials
Course notes, books and scientific papers.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| DIO4906 | 7.5 sp |
Subject areas
- Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator
- Quang Khanh Tran
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letters
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010
Muntlig
Weighting
100/100
Ordinary examination - Spring 2011
Muntlig
Weighting
100/100
Date
2011-05-21