Module I: Basics of Energy Systems (three lectures, six contact hours)
Principles of Conservation of Energy and Demonstration of Concept through Practical Systems General Philosophy of Energy Systems: Components and System Architecture
Module II: Advanced Baseload Generation Pathways (three lectures, six contact hours) High Efficiency Conventional Energy Conversion Systems, Ultra Supercritical (USC) and
Advanced Ultra-Supercritical (AUSC) Thermal Power Plants, Integrated Gasification Combined Cycles (IGCC)
Seminar I: Evaluation of Students (One lecture, 2 h)
Module III: Hybrid and Futuristic Energy Systems (four lectures, eight contact hours) Solar–Wind Hybrid Systems
Coal–Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Hybrid Systems Nuclear–Variable Renewable Energy (Solar) Hybrid Systems
a) Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) with Arrangement of Green Hydrogen Production
b) Cost Comparisons between Green, Blue and Grey Hydrogen Generation Pathways Seminar II: Evaluation of Students (One lecture, 2 h)
Module IV: Economics and Implications of Advanced Energy Systems (four lectures, eight contact hours)
Economics and Implications of Advanced Energy Systems
Costs associated with Decommissioning of Coal-based Power Plants Reuse and Recycling of Materials Discarded from Energy Installations
Final Examination
Course Readings:
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Hydrogen Production and Distribution, Alternative Fuels Data Center https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/hydrogen_production.html
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Grey, blue, green – why are there so many colours of hydrogen? https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/07/clean-energy-green-hydrogen/
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Gabrielli et al. (2020) The Role of Carbon Capture and Utilization, Carbon Capture and Storage, and Biomass to Enable a Net-Zero-CO2 Emissions Chemical Industry. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.iecr.9b06579
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Could Hydrogen Help Save Nuclear? https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/could-hydrogen- help-save-nuclear