Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University - Thermal Power Engineering and Thermal Technology

Thermal Power Engineering and Industrial Cryogenic and Refrigerating Systems

Published: 14 October 2016

Appendix 1

Course: Thermal Power Engineering and Industrial Cryogenic and Refrigerating Systems

Programme Summary

Major: 13.04.01 Thermal Power Engineering and Thermal Technology

Degree: Master

Course units:

Unit 1. Classification of cryogenic and refrigerating plants. Heat conversion. The basic cooling principle. Classification of thermal transformers and their application.
Unit 2. Cyclic and non-cyclic processes. Carnot cycle with steady-state processes. Cascade and regenerative thermal transformers.
Unit 3. Typical energy bands in the low temperature range. Characteristics of cryogenic agents and coolants. Real vapour-liquid thermal transformer. Energy characteristics. Coefficient of performance.
Unit 4. The operation of an absorption plant. The operation of a steam jet refrigerating plant. Throttling process. Differential throttle – the Joule-Thomson effect. Inversion.
Unit 5. Ideal gas liquefaction and freezing processes. Cryocooler and Linde liquefier. Energy characteristics. Claude quasi-cycle, Heylandt quasi-cycle, Kapitsa quasi-cycle. Comparison of liquefaction cycles.
Unit 6. Air, air separation products. Modular air separation plants.
Unit 7. Rectification. The design of a rectifier. The operation of a double-column rectifier. Production of inert gases.
Unit 8. Air separation product transport and distribution systems. Cold supply systems.

Course contents:

Unit 1. Classification of cryogenic and refrigerating plants. Heat conversion. The basic cooling principle. Classification of thermal transformers and their application.
Unit 2. Cyclic and non-cyclic processes. Carnot cycle with steady-state processes. Cascade and regenerative thermal transformers.
Unit 3. Typical energy bands in the low temperature range. Characteristics of cryogenic agents and coolants. Real vapour-liquid thermal transformer. Energy characteristics. Coefficient of performance.
Unit 4. The operation of an absorption plant. The operation of a steam jet refrigerating plant. Throttling process. Differential throttle – the Joule-Thomson effect. Inversion.
Unit 5. Ideal gas liquefaction and freezing processes. Cryocooler and Linde liquefier. Energy characteristics. Claude quasi-cycle, Heylandt quasi-cycle, Kapitsa quasi-cycle. Comparison of liquefaction cycles.
Unit 6. Air, air separation products. Modular air separation plants.
Unit 7. Rectification. The design of a rectifier. The operation of a double-column rectifier. Production of inert gases.
Unit 8. Air separation product transport and distribution systems. Cold supply systems.

Activities:

Teacher-led group activities in a classroom;
Extracurricular self-study of the teacher’s assignments and tasks, including the use of educational facilities (obligatory);
Office-hours.

Total hours – 180.

Total points – 5.

Classroom hours – 36.

Unsupervised hours – 108.

Midterm assessment – Examination.

Metallurgical Technology and Thermal Processes of Metallurgical Units

Published: 14 October 2016

Appendix 1

Course: Metallurgical Technology and Thermal Processes of Metallurgical Units

Programme Summary

Major: 13.04.01 Thermal Power Engineering and Thermal Technology

Degree: Master

Course units:

Unit 1. The purpose of metallurgical units and their classification. Metallurgy and thermal processes. Heating, cooling, smelting.
Unit 2. Standard procedures; thermal circuits of heat exchanger and heat generator furnaces: their description and analysis.
Unit 3. The design and elements of high-temperature metallurgical units; the tools and materials used for building such units.
Unit 4. The analysis of ongoing processes; defining the way to optimise the processes; designing environmentally friendly and low-waste technologies.
Unit 5. Heat generation and the mechanics of gases, as well as heat and mass transfer inside of metallurgical units.
Unit 6. Building heat balances of metallurgical units; determining their thermal performance.
Unit 7. The purpose, classification and arrangement of heat exchangers in metallurgical units; the types and characteristics of secondary energy resources.
Unit 8. Utilization of secondary energy resources; metallurgical units and the benefits and the cost effectiveness of energy saving.
Unit 9. Selecting, designing and engineering of furnaces based on the general thermal theory; the problems of engineering, operation, testing, designing and commissioning of thermal energy units.

Course contents:

Unit 1. The purpose of metallurgical units and their classification. Metallurgy and thermal processes. Heating, cooling, smelting.
Unit 2. Standard procedures; thermal circuits of heat exchanger and heat generator furnaces: their description and analysis.
Unit 3. The design and elements of high-temperature metallurgical units; the tools and materials used for building such units.
Unit 4. The analysis of ongoing processes; defining the way to optimise the processes; designing environmentally friendly and low-waste technologies.
Unit 5. Heat generation and the mechanics of gases, as well as heat and mass transfer inside of metallurgical units.
Unit 6. Building heat balances of metallurgical units; determining their thermal performance.
Unit 7. The purpose, classification and arrangement of heat exchangers in metallurgical units; the types and characteristics of secondary energy resources.
Unit 8. Utilization of secondary energy resources; metallurgical units and the benefits and the cost effectiveness of energy saving.
Unit 9. Selecting, designing and engineering of furnaces based on the general thermal theory; the problems of engineering, operation, testing, designing and commissioning of thermal energy units.

Activities:

Teacher-led group activities in a classroom;
Extracurricular self-study of the teacher’s assignments and tasks, including the use of educational facilities (obligatory);
Office-hours.

Total hours – 216.

Total points – 6.

Classroom hours – 36.

Unsupervised hours – 144.

Midterm assessment – Examination.

Industrial Thermal Power Engineering and Intensive Energy Saving Technology

Published: 14 October 2016

Appendix 1

Course: Industrial Thermal Power Engineering and Intensive Energy Saving Technology

Programme Summary

Major: 13.04.01 Thermal Power Engineering and Thermal Technology

Degree: Master

Course units:

Unit 1. Thermal power engineering as a new area of industrial power engineering. The concept of industrial thermal power engineering. Key concepts and definitions.
Unit 2. Thermal power and ferrous metallurgy. Thermal power in copper and aluminium industries. Thermal power and machine building industry. Thermal power and construction materials industry.
Unit 3. Energy sources and energy carriers for industrial thermal power engineering.
Unit 4. Heat flow diagrams in.
Unit 5. Heat and mass transfer principles of industrial thermal power engineering.
Unit 6. Waste-free and low-waste technologies.
Unit 7. The basics of designing efficiency heat flow diagrams of plants and systems.
Unit 8. Design of energy saving procedures.
Unit 9. Intensive energy saving techniques.

Course contents:

Unit 1. Thermal power engineering as a new area of industrial power engineering. The concept of industrial thermal power engineering. Key concepts and definitions.
Unit 2. Thermal power and ferrous metallurgy. Thermal power in copper and aluminium industries. Thermal power and machine building industry. Thermal power and construction materials industry.
Unit 3. Energy sources and energy carriers for industrial thermal power engineering.
Unit 4. Heat flow diagrams in.
Unit 5. Heat and mass transfer principles of industrial thermal power engineering.
Unit 6. Waste-free and low-waste technologies.
Unit 7. The basics of designing efficiency heat flow diagrams of plants and systems.
Unit 8. Design of energy saving procedures.
Unit 9. Intensive energy saving techniques.

Activities:

Teacher-led group activities in a classroom;
Extracurricular self-study of the teacher’s assignments and tasks, including the use of educational facilities (obligatory);
Office-hours.

Total hours – 180.

Total points – 5.

Classroom hours – 36.

Unsupervised hours – 108.

Midterm assessment – Pass/fail examination.

Increased Energy Efficiency in Steel Industry

Published: 14 October 2016

Appendix 1

Course: Increased Energy Efficiency in Steel Industry

Programme Summary

Major: 13.04.01 Thermal Power Engineering and Thermal Technology

Degree: Master

Course units:

Unit 1. Introduction
Unit 2. Classification of energy sources. Thermal characteristics of utilities.
Unit 3. Natural gas supply systems in industry. Looking at the system components.
Unit 4. Synthetic fuel gases and combustible exhaust gases in steel industry.
Unit 5. Heat transformation. Perfect and actual vapour-liquid cycles of thermal power transformers. Heat accumulation.
Unit 6. Analysing the efficiency of absorption units used as a part of low energy utilisation systems.
Unit 7. Application of compressed air distribution systems for better energy efficiency.

Course contents:

Unit 1. Introduction
Unit 2. Classification of energy sources. Thermal characteristics of utilities.
Unit 3. Natural gas supply systems in industry. Looking at the system components.
Unit 4. Synthetic fuel gases and combustible exhaust gases in steel industry.
Unit 5. Heat transformation. Perfect and actual vapour-liquid cycles of thermal power transformers. Heat accumulation.
Unit 6. Analysing the efficiency of absorption units used as a part of low energy utilisation systems.
Unit 7. Application of compressed air distribution systems for better energy efficiency.

Activities:

Teacher-led group activities in a classroom;
Extracurricular self-study of the teacher’s assignments and tasks, including the use of educational facilities (obligatory);
Office-hours.

Total hours – 144.

Total points – 4.

Classroom hours – 36.

Unsupervised hours – 108.

Midterm assessment – Pass/fail examination.

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