- Docente: Lisa Branchini
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ING-IND/08
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Engineering Management (cod. 0936)
Learning outcomes
world primary energy consumption, mix of energy sources, production of electricity. The Italian situation: electricity produced, mix of energy sources, renewables and their peculiarities / problems. The national energy strategy, goals and projections to 2030.
Climate change and the main climate-alternating emissions: the greenhouse effect and the ozone hole.
Transition to distributed generation and the penetration of renewable energy sources: the concept of smart grids, micro-cogeneration systems, renewable energy sources (programmable and non-programmable), electrical and thermal storage systems
Geothermal energy: geothermal heat pumps.
Medium / low enthalpy heat recovery systems: Organic Rankine Cycles (ORC).
Hydrogen
Biomass and municipal solid waste
Course contents
world primary energy consumption, mix of energy sources, production of electricity. The Italian situation: electricity produced, mix of energy sources, renewables and their peculiarities / problems. The national energy strategy, goals and projections to 2030.
Climate change and the main climate-alternating emissions: the greenhouse effect and the ozone hole.
Transition to distributed generation and the penetration of renewable energy sources: the concept of smart grids, micro-cogeneration systems, renewable energy sources (programmable and non-programmable), electrical and thermal storage systems
Geothermal energy: geothermal heat pumps.
Medium / low enthalpy heat recovery systems: Organic Rankine Cycles (ORC).
Wind energy.
Solar energy.
The role of storage systems (traditional and innovative)
Readings/Bibliography
"Sistemi Energetici" G. Negri di Montenegro, M. Bianchi, A. Peretto – Pitagora Editore
"Sistemi Energetici: Complementi" M. Bianchi, F. Melino, A. Peretto – Pitagora Editore
"Sistemi Energetici: Impatto Ambientale" M. Bianchi, A. De Pascale, A. Gambarotta, A. Peretto – Pitagora Editore
Teaching methods
The teaching methodology combines relations or frontal lessons with numerical exercises.
Assessment methods
The final grade is defined by a single oral exam, testing the student's knowledge in all topics covered in the 6 CFU.
Teaching tools
teaching material presented in class will be made available to students in electronic format via VIRTUALE.
Office hours
See the website of Lisa Branchini
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.