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Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is to provide the student
with theoretical knowledge to understand and be
able to analyze combustion processes. The
student should also understand the principles
of combustion equipment for solid, liquid and
gaseous fuels and for flue gas cleaning.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is
expected to be able to analyze a combustion
process and determine flow rates of fuel,
combustion air and flue gases. The student
should also be able determine flue gas enthalpy
and the overall efficiency of the combustion
process.

Course contents

  1. Stoichiometric combustion reactions
  2. Fossil fuels
  3. Biofuels
  4. Miscellaneous fuels (waste, waste paper etc)
  5. Flue gas cleaning

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Basic mathematics

Previous course names

No previous course names

Additional information

No additional information

Recommended or required reading

Henrik Alvarez: Energiteknik del 1

Study activities

  • Lectures - 42 hours
  • Excursions and demonstrations - 10 hours
  • Practical exercises - 20 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 30 hours
  • Individual studies - 33 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

Assessment requirements

Passed examination

Teacher

  • Holmberg Mariann
  • Skön Kim

Examiner

Skön Kim

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Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

Until further notice

Assessment methods

Date of examination will be announced later - Exams

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