IDENTIFYING DATA 2020_21
Subject (*) EMERGING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES Code 20735208
Study programme
Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Energy (2016)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Optional 2Q
Language
Anglès
Department Electronic, Electric and Automatic Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Coordinator
SALVADÓ ROVIRA, JOAN
 E-mail joan.salvado@urv.cat
lluis.marsal@urv.cat
Lecturers
SALVADÓ ROVIRA, JOAN
MARSAL GARVÍ, LUIS FRANCISCO
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General description and relevant information The energy used by the inhabitants of the planet depends on more than 80% of fossil resources. It is essential to find technologies that allow lowering this dependency until it is cancelled. In this subject, you will see a good sample of those technologies that are being developed to achieve this objective.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A1.2 Analyse the dynamic interactions in complex environmental systems.
 A1.3 Provide scientific advice in the implementation of decisions and policies that are sustainable, environmentally friendly and foster energy saving and efficiency in accordance with the current legislation.
 A2.1 Understand and apply the latest and most innovative environmentally friendly technologies to solve problems in various areas.
 A2.2 Analyse the energy installations and apply the latest and most innovative strategies for energy saving and performance enhancement.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A1.2 Understand the importance of photosynthesis in the capture of CO2 and production of O2.
 A1.3 Select the fundamental elements that govern the transport of pollutants in the ground and use them to solve simple problems.
 A2.1 Apply technologies from the chemical transformation industry to optimise the fractioning and modification of products resulting from photosynthesis.
Understand the uses of new families of catalysers and equipment used in artifical photosynthesis.
 A2.2 Understand the latest technologies for storing electrical, thermal and chemical energy.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Introduction..
2. Energy: kinds and units.
3. Global Energy Consumption.
4. Personal inventory of used energy.
5. Alternatives to energy sources currently used.
6. Energy products from traditional photosynthesis. a. Fossil fuels.b. Cultures and bio-refineries.c. Agriculture and forestry by-products.d. Energy from industrial and municipal waste.e. Liquid fuels for transportation.
7. Energy products from artificial photosynthesis. a. CO2Capture and conversion. b. Hydrogen Production.
8. Energy from the sea a. waves b. Tides
9. Geothermal Energy. a. Earth and temperatures b. Types of geothermal resources c. How Geothermal Works and systems
10. Energy from the wind a. Introduction and fundamentals b. Turbines c. Installation and impact
11. Energy from the sun a. Introduction: the sun b. Thermal (low, medium and high temperatures) c. Photovoltaic solar cells and systems d. Applications
12. Energy storage a. Mechanical storage systems b. Electrochemical storage systems c. Chemical energy systems d. Electrical storage systems e. Thermal storage systems

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
A1.2
 1 0 1
Lecture
A2.1
 10 22 32
Assignments
A1.2
A1.3
A2.1
A2.2
 1 3 4
Presentations / oral communications
A1.2
A1.3
A2.1
A2.2
 1 2 3
Problem solving, exercises
A1.2
A1.3
A2.1
A2.2
 8 18 26
Personal attention
A1.3
 1 4 5
 
Extended-answer tests
A1.2
A1.3
A2.1
A2.2
 2 0 2
Multiple-choice objective tests
A1.2
A1.3
A2.1
A2.2
 2 0 2
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities presentation of the course and general rules , including assessment procedures
Lecture presentation of course materials strongly interacting with students and generating debate to check knowledge and different options
Assignments
Presentations / oral communications
Problem solving, exercises
Personal attention Time devoted to the students, individually or in small group, in the professor's ofice

Personalized attention
Description
Meetings at Professor's office individually or in small groups

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Assignments
A1.2
A1.3
A2.1
A2.2
 Deliverable work 15%
Presentations / oral communications
A1.2
A1.3
A2.1
A2.2
 Presentation 15%
Problem solving, exercises
A1.2
A1.3
A2.1
A2.2
 Open ended exercices presented at class will be delivered. 22.5%
Extended-answer tests
A1.2
A1.3
A2.1
A2.2
 Individual tests 27.5%
Multiple-choice objective tests
A1.2
A1.3
A2.1
A2.2
 Test 20%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

In the second call the assessment will be performed in an individual examination. The qualifications of handout exercices will be also considered.

Sources of information

Basic Ali Sayigh (Editor), Comprehensive renewable energy , Elsevier 2012, 2012

E-book available through the catalogue of URV
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FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING/20735212
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