Study information

Low Carbon Heat - 2021 entry

MODULE TITLELow Carbon Heat CREDIT VALUE15
MODULE CODEENE3006 MODULE CONVENERUnknown
DURATION: TERM 1 2 3
DURATION: WEEKS 11 0 0
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) 12
DESCRIPTION - summary of the module content

The module will cover key technologies deployed or being developed to reduce the carbon emissions of heating or the use of renewable heat for power generation. Teaching will be provided by UoE staff and guest lecturers from by industry and research.

The module includes a field trip to a local heat pump manufacturer and their test facility.

Students taking this module will gain an all-round understanding of a complex and expanding area of sustainable energy development including knowledge of commercial operations and project development in this field.

This module is suitable for 3rd year BSc/MEng students in renewable energy and associated areas of study e.g. sustainable development, energy management and building energy analysis.

The module is not recommended for non-specialist students.

Pre-requisites CSM1032, CSM2181

AIMS - intentions of the module

An advanced course covering aspects of low carbon heat including: Geothermal heat and power, Ground Source Heat Pumps, Air Source Heat Pumps, Co and Tri-generation (CHP) and District heating.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)

On successful completion of this module you should be able to:

Module Specific Skills and Knowledge

1. understand the principles of deep geothermal heat and power systems
2. show  understanding of the particular challenges deep geothermal power systems face and the status of pioneering projects in this field in the UK and overseas
3. comprehend the principles of combined heat, power and cooling systems, the range of systems employed and their optimisation
4. understanding of engineering components and materials such that they can select appropriate co-generation plant, and balance-of-plant items, such that the efficiency of primary energy utilised is maximised, subject to constraints on cost and emissions
5. understand the principles of heat pump applications
6. acquire sufficient knowledge and understanding of engineering components and materials such that they can size appropriate heat-pumps and balance-of-plant items, such that the efficiency of primary energy utilised is maximised, subject to constraints on cost and emissions
7. develop an understanding of the barriers to growth in the use of heat technologies and the development of policy Instruments to address them
 

Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge

8. produce solutions to problems by applying their technical and economic understanding while being aware of the limitations of technologies and methodology arising from uncertainty, or ambiguous or conflicting sources
9. evaluate technical and commercial risk
10 apply mathematical or scientific methods and techniques to account for industrial or commercial constraints in problem solving

Personal and Key Transferable / Employment Skills and Knowledge

11. autonomy in using and managing resources that support the syllabus plan and can reflect on the efficiency of use of these resources
12. present deliverables to a deadline
13. be aware of professional codes of conduct and standards and can incorporate an ethical dimension and/or exercise personal judgment into/on their work

 

SYLLABUS PLAN - summary of the structure and academic content of the module

Geothermal heat and power

• Geological principles

• Heat and power extraction

• Project feasibility and lead project status

 

Co-generation and Tri-generation

• Technologies employed

• Plant selection and optimisation

• Performance evaluation

• Site visit

 

Heat pumps

• Applied thermodynamic principles

• Range of technologies employed

• Range of heat sources utilised

• Pump and collector sizing

• Manufacturer tour

 

Heat demand

• Principles of heat loss calculations and building energy consumption evaluation

• Options to reduce heat demand

 

Renewable Heat Policy

• Barriers to the uptake of heat-led low carbon technologies

• Government initiatives to support the technologies listed above, their performance and ongoing development

LEARNING AND TEACHING
LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities 40 Guided Independent Study 110 Placement / Study Abroad 0
DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Category Hours of study time Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 40 Lectures, tutorials and field classes
Guided independent study 110 Private Study
     

 

ASSESSMENT
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - for feedback and development purposes; does not count towards module grade
Form of Assessment Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
       
       
       
       
       
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (% of credit)
Coursework 100 Written Exams 0 Practical Exams 0
DETAILS OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Form of Assessment % of Credit Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
Coursework 100   All Written
         
         
         
         

 

DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT (where required by referral or deferral)
Original Form of Assessment Form of Re-assessment ILOs Re-assessed Time Scale for Re-assessment
Summative Assessment Additional assessment As Above August ref/def period
       
       

 

RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES

As above 1 piece of CW 100%

RESOURCES
INDICATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES - The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener

Basic reading:

 

ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/

 

Web based and Electronic Resources:

 

Other Resources:

 

Reading list for this module:

Type Author Title Edition Publisher Year ISBN
Set Boyle, G. Renewable Energy Oxford University Press 2012 0199261784
Set DiPippo, R., 2005 Geothermal Power Plants: Principles, Applications and Case Studies Oxford : Elsevier 2005 1856174743
Set Connor, P., V. Bürger, L. Beurskens, K. Ericsson and C. Egger Devising renewable heat policy: Overview of support options. Journal: Energy Policy Elsevier 2013 59(August 2013):
Set Connor, P. M., L. Xie, R. Lowes, J. Britton and T. Richardson The development of renewable heating policy in the United Kingdom Journal: Renewable Energy Elsevier 2015 75(March 2015): 7
Set Ingrid Stober, Kurt Bucher Geothermal energy : from theoretical models to exploration and development 1 Springer 2013 9783642133510
Set Andri Stefaansson, Thomas Driesner, Pascale Benezeth. Thermodynamics of geothermal fluids 1 Mineralogical Society of America 2013 9780939959914
Set Jay Egg, Brian Clark Howard Geothermal HVAC : green heating and cooling 1 McGraw-Hill 2011 9780071746106
CREDIT VALUE 15 ECTS VALUE 7.5
PRE-REQUISITE MODULES CSM1032, CSM2188
CO-REQUISITE MODULES
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) 6 AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING No
ORIGIN DATE Tuesday 10th July 2018 LAST REVISION DATE Wednesday 25th August 2021
KEY WORDS SEARCH Low carbon heat, heating, geothermal, GSHP, CHP, co-generation, tri-generation

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