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. Educational visits.

Working students and students with DSA certification, disabilities or other special educational needs are advised to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and exam methods which, in compliance with the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods.

Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Federico Scarpa (federico.scarpa@unige.it  ), the Polytechnic School's disability liaison.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

- Energy sources and consumption at national and worldwide level. EU policies. 
- 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.
-Innovative solutions for efficient and environmental-friendly energy conversions: IGCC, ORC, SCO2

- Carbon Capture and Storage

- Hydrogen production, storage and transport 

- 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

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.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Ask the professor for other information not included in the teaching schedule.