CODE 80053 ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 ENERGY ENGINEERING 11917 (LM-30 R) - SAVONA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-IND/09 LANGUAGE English TEACHING LOCATION SAVONA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: POWER AND INDUSTRIAL PLANTS FOR ENERGY OVERVIEW With a view to the energy transition and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the in-depth study of energy conversion systems is of particular importance in order to guarantee the reliability of the electricity system and the reduction of energy consumption. It is expected that in the coming years the entire electricity system, transport and industrial sectors defined as "hard to abate" will undergo epochal changes by introducing new technologies, such as fuel cell systems and hydrogen, and by applying new processes. It therefore becomes particularly important and strategic to know and compare the proposed scenarios by analyzing their technical and economic feasibility. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge of power plants for energy conversion, both for traditional gas turbines technology, with particular focus on on-design and off-design performance and recent technology advancements, and on innovative solutions related to recent EU 2030 energy policies, such as plants for CO2 capture and storage and plants for H2 and e-fuels (ammonia, methane, methanol) production, to be employed in power plants and other applications. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Knowledge of the behavior of innovative plants and the effect on the performance of real operating conditions. Ability to understand the operating principals of innovative plants and systems such as: Integrated gasifier combined cycles, supercritical CO2 power plants, Carbone Capture and Storage technologies, hydrogen and supply chain and e-fuel production. Ability to analyze the advantages and criticalities of systems with a reduced environmental footprint. Ability to analyze and calculate the techno-economic performance of the energy systems defining the influence parameters. TEACHING METHODS Frontal lectures with practice exercises. SYLLABUS/CONTENT - Energy sources and consumption at national and worldwide level. - Gas turbine power plants: Ideal and real behaviour and performances, operating parameters, plant management and control, off-design and transient operating conditions, solutions for plant efficiency enhancing. - Combined Cycles: System description and motivations, performances, management and flexibility. -Innovative solutions for efficient and environmental-friendly energy conversions: IGCC, ORC, SCO2 - Carbon Capture and Storage - Hydrogen and Power to Fuel technologies RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Gas Turbine Theory, Saravanamuttoo Turbine a gas Giovanni Lozza Progetto Leonardo Combined-Cycle Gas & Steam Turbine Power Plants Rolf H. Kehlhofer, Judy Warner, Henrik Nielsen, Rofl Backmann didactic material provided during the lessons TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MARIO LUIGI FERRARI Ricevimento: The students can contact the teacher at the e-mail address: mario.ferrari@unige.it MASSIMO RIVAROLO Ricevimento: The Professor is available for receiving students by appointment (contact by e-mail massimo.rivarolo@unige.it). LESSONS LESSONS START https://corsi.unige.it/en/corsi/10170 Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Verbal test. Students with SLD, disability or other regularly certified special educational needs are advised to contact the instructor at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination methods that, in compliance with the course objectives, take into account the individual learning requirements. ASSESSMENT METHODS The students will take a verbal test consisting of two or more questions, related to the topics covered in class, to monitor their level of comprehension and knowledge, and to ascertain their critical thinking and capacity of synthesis. Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals Quality education Gender equality Affordable and clean energy Industry, innovation and infrastructure Climate action