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| Course title | Alternative Energy Sources and Energy Economics II |
| Course code | Ener4022 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 1.5 |
| Total Hours in Course | 40.5 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 16 |
| Independent study hours | 24 |
| Date of course confirmation | 16/03/2011 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Engineering and Energetics |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. sc. ing., prof. Aigars Laizāns Dr. sc. ing., asoc. prof. Liene Kanceviča |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Replaced course | |
| EnerB005 [GENRB005] Alternative Energy Sources and Energy Economics II |
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| Course abstract | |
| The aim of the study course is to learn operation of cogeneration plant for heat and electricity generation as well as design principles are being acquired during studies. Fuelwood and fuel gas production, as well as biomass resources, biogas and biofuels production, including costs, tariffs and economic efficiency are being studied as well. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Knowledge - types of alternative energy - biomass energy and its various forms - theoretical and practical aspects – exam;
Skills - to create and select biomass energy sources for energy supply of objects, to coordinate the strategy of use of various resources – exam; Competence - to ensure the proper operation of biomass energy utilization equipment, to assess the mutual compatibility and interaction of different energy resources – exam. |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| Full time intramural studies:
1. Basic principles of cogenerators, automatic regulation of equipment. Lect.1 h 2. Economic efficiency of cogeneration plants. Lect.1 h 3. Energy wood. Lect.1 h 4. Chip gasification and construction of gas generators. Lect.1 h 5. Economic aspects of wood gas disbursement and cost. Lect.1 h 6. Test 1: Examination of the course material. Lect.1 h 7. Biogas and its chemical composition. Lect.1 h 8. Production of biogas by fermentation of organic substances. Biogas production in landfills. Lect.1 h 9. Economic aspects of biogas use. Lect.1 h 10. Liquid biofuels. Lect.1 h 11. Use of ethanol and methanol to improve gasoline. Lect.1 h 12. Biodiesel. Lect.1 h 13. Biodiesel production technologies. Lect.1 h 14. Biodiesel in cogeneration. Lect.1 h 15. Entrepreneurship in alternative energy. Lect.1 h 16. Test 2: Examination of the course material. Lect.1 h Part time extramural studies: All topics specified for full time studies are accomplished, but the number of contact hours is one half of the number specified in the calendar |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| Written exam.
Exam consists of: Two questions of the theoretical part; The task of the topics learned in the study course; The student is admitted to the examination only if all tests are counted. |
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| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| Evaluation of study results is based on the student's answers during the examination. It is also possible to get a maximum rating of 10 (excellent) if all the work is done on time, and the student has given the appropriate knowledge. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Galiņš A., Kanceviča L., Laizāns A. Alternatīvās enerģētikas iekārtas. Mācību grāmata. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 316 lpp. 2. Meļņikovs V. Elektroapgāde. 1.daļa. 2006. 224 lpp. [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 25.02.2011.]. Pieejams: http://www.rvt.lv/macibu-materiali/Elektrikis/Elektroapgaade.1.dala.pdf |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Renewable Energy policy Review - Latvia. 9 p. [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 25.02.2011.]. Pieejams: http://www.erec.org/fileadmin/erec_docs/Projcet_Documents/RES2020/LATVIA_RES_Policy_Review_09_Final.pdf | |
| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Renevable Energy World. Internetžurnāls (tiešsaiste) (skatīts 25.02.2011) Pieejams:http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/home
2. International Network of Sustanable energy.(tiešsaiste) (skatīts 25.02.2011) Pieejams: http://www.inforse.dk/ 3. Enerģētika un Automatizācija. - ISSN 1407-8589 |
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| Notes | |
| Compulsory course in full-time and part-time studies of TF professional higher education bachelor study program Applied Energy Engineering. | |