CHEME 6660

Analysis of Sustainable Energy Systems

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2018-2019 Catalog.

Quantitative methods of engineering and life cycle analysis for energy choices in a contemporary sustainability context. Fundamental principles of thermodynamics, transport, and reaction kinetics applied to representative energy supply and end use technologies. Topics include resource assessment, energy extraction/capture, conversion, distribution, storage, and consumption; environmental and economic consequences; local to global scales.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: engineering thermodynamics or equivalent recommended.

Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

Outcomes

• Quantify current energy supplies and demands. (a,e,j) Learn and appreciate the importance of geopolitical/social context in sustainability analysis. (f,h,j)
• Develop advanced skills for engineering analysis, including process thermodynamics, 2nd-law/availability analysis, transient heat conduction, and economics. (a,c,e,k)
• Minimize energy consumption or maximize energy production in processes, e.g., heat-to-work in Rankine cycles, heat and work inputs for chemical conversions, work inputs for refrigeration. (a,c,e,k)
• Assess and compare options for sustainable energy recovery from our natural environment, including geothermal, bio, and solar energy. (a,e,h,k)
• Complete a comprehensive design project, working in teams of typically two students each, that involves both oral and written communication of results. (a,c,d,e,f,g,h,j,k)

When Offered Fall.

Comments Two credits requires attendance in the lectures and problem sessions, completion of problem sets and exams. For 3 credits, completion of the 2 credit requirements and a final analysis project paper and oral presentation.

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