- Docente: Cesare Saccani
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ING-IND/17
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Energy Engineering (cod. 0935)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Mechanical Engineering (cod. 0938)
Learning outcomes
The course provides in-depth elements, compared to the knowledge acquired in the Bachelor's degree, for analysis, concept design, final and construction of the plants. They provide expertise, technical and methodological level, for the student's education compared to the path that leads to the design of the plant. Are finally shown some significant research activities in the environmental and energy sector - with particular reference, for example, to energy recovery from renewable sources, such as biomass - with emphasis on the technical and scientific level as regards the engineering of experimental plants.
Course contents
Modulo 0: Fundamentals.
0. Fundamentals of components.
Valves and actuators.
Compressors, steam traps and filters.
Heat exchangers.
Module 1: Plants for energy production by biomass.
1.1 Classification and characterization of biomass for energy utilization.
Biomass classification.
Chemical-physical characteristics of biomass.
Biomass in Italy.
Plants for development of energy from biomass: generalities.
1.2 Biomass combustion.
Introduction: mechanisms of formation of organochlorine compounds.
Analysis of biomass combustion.
Optimization of combustion chamber.
1.3 Biomass boilers.
Boiler typologies.
Boiler design.
Designing aspects related to safety.
Buffer tank design.
Domestic hot water heating and production.
1.4 P&I of a heating plant with biomass boiler.
P&I of biomass boiler.
P&I of a heating plant with biomass boiler.
Plant components sizing.
Module 2: mechanical plants.
2.1 Absorption lithium bromide refrigerator system.
Absorption refrigerator plants: P&I, thermodynamic diagrams and designing.
General information on solar cooling.
P&I and sizing of a solar cooling system.
Module 3: mechanical plants.
3.1 Pneumatic conveying plant.
Basic knowledge and characteristics of pneumatic conveying plants.
Characteristic elements of pneumatic conveying plants.
P&I and layout of pneumatic conveying plants.
Monitoring and control systems for pneumatic conveying plants.
3.2 Natural gas compression plant.
General description of natural gas compression plant.
Gas, oil, water and air circuits.
Control panel.
Testing procedures.
3.3 Refrigeration plant at three levels of temperature.
Compression refrigeration plant.
System components sizing.
Module 5: Plants regulations and directives
5.1 ATEX directive.
Basic knowledge on ATEX.
Applicative example.
5.2 PED directive.
Basic knowledge on PED directive.
Applicative example.
Readings/Bibliography
Impianti Meccanici, di Sergio Fabbri, Ed. Patron.
Elementi di Impiantistica Meccanica_Aria e Acqua, di Sergio Fabbri, Ed. Pitagora Editrice Bologna.
Impianti Meccanici per l'Industria, di Arrigo Pareschi Ed. Progetto Leonardo, Bologna.
Slides on Cesare Saccani official Web site.
Teaching methods
Lectures in classroom. Practical exercises in classroom, in laboratory and at industrial companies.
Assessment methods
The final exam consists of a written and an oral assessment aiming at assessing the learning of the design methodology of mechanical industrial plants learned during the course.
In the final test it is also evaluated the ability to define P&IDs, schemes and thermodynamic diagrams and to size the main components.
Teaching tools
Suggested texts and slides of the whole program on my website.
Links to further information
http://www.diem.ing.unibo.it/personale/saccani/
Office hours
See the website of Cesare Saccani