Environmental Engineering

The 6 CFU course provides a quantitative yet accessible overview of renewable energy engineering technologies and practices transforming energy supply systems over the coming years. The program gains insights into the primary energy resources, i.e., wind, hydro, solar thermal, photovoltaic, ocean, bioenergy, and geothermic. It teaches the students to hybridize their skills and knowledge over various fields of physics and technologies. The course will describe the technologies involved, background theory, and how projects are developed, constructed, and operated. The program will engage the students with examples, presentations, and discussions of real test projects: the students will learn to calculate the output of renewable energy schemes and construct a business model for long-term value. The program will devote particular attention to renewable energy plants' permitting processes and the problematic environmental aspects. Finally, during the program, several tutorials will present commercial software widely used in the field. The course will support students from a range of disciplines and will ensure they receive the broad understanding essential for a successful career in the field. The course's main objective is to provide students with the foundations for identifying and defining alternative and renewable energy solutions for a given case study from an environmental, energy, and economic point of view. The primary knowledge acquired will be: Basic knowledge of alternative energy resources. Knowledge of the state of reserves and energy consumption. Fundamentals of problems related to the use of different forms of energy. Knowledge related to the leading solutions for energy saving and the increase of energy efficiency in civil and industrial environments Basic knowledge of regulatory aspects and existing incentives in the field of energy production and energy saving The primary skills to be acquired will be: Identify the suitable energy solution for an application case, considering the technical, economic, and environmental aspects. Identify suitable solutions for energy saving in various fields. Know how to define energy planning and choose the most suitable energy sources for the case study. Know how to evaluate the environmental problems of traditional and renewable energy plants. The course will explain the following: Energy in the modern world The solar energy resource Wind energy Hydropower Solar thermal systems Photovoltaic systems Marine energy Bioenergy Geothermal energy Development and appraisal of renewable energy projects Electrical energy systems

Prerequisites include basic knowledge of physics, thermodynamics, fluid-dynamics, and electricity laws

Notes Nicholas Jenkins, Janaka Ekanayake, Renewable Energy Engineering, Cambridge University Press John, Tony Weir, Renewable Energy Resources, Routledge Mehmet Kanoglu, Yunus A. Cengel, John M. Cimbala, Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy, McGraw Hill Andrea Bartolazzi –Le Energie Rinnovabili – Hoepli Rodolfo Pallabazzer – Sistemi Eolici – Rubettino Francesco Groppi e Carlo Zuccaro – Impianti Solari fotovoltaici a norme CEI –Editoriale Delfino Orio De Paoli – Sistemi solari fotovoltaici e termici – Celid. Mario A. Cucumo – Ingegneria Solare, Principi ed applicazioni – Pitagora Editrice Bologna.

The course is organized into lectures and practical classes. Practical classes (approximately 30% of each credit) are aimed at applying the general methods presented during the lectures. During practical classes, the active participation of the students is required. A few hours are dedicated to a basic introduction to computer-based simulation programs.

The test includes open questions related to theoretical topics as well as simple problems inspired to numerical applications discussed during tutorials. Before the examination, it is mandatory for students to hand in written reports describing the adopted solution and the commented results of the numerical applications. The examination assesses the student's capability of: - describe the principle of operation and the state-of-the-art of main renewable technologies; - justify the typical performance of various plants based on renewable energy sources on design as well as on off-design conditions; - comment on the economic competitiveness of various solutions; - draw simplified plant schemes. The exam consists of three exercises to be carried out in an hour and a half. Subsequently, there is an oral exam on the whole program. The final mark is the average between the written test and the oral test.

The course is organized into lectures and practical classes. Practical classes (approximately 30% of each credit) are aimed at applying the general methods presented during the lectures. During practical classes, the active participation of the students is required. A few hours are dedicated to a basic introduction to computer-based simulation programs.

The 6 CFU course provides a quantitative yet accessible overview of renewable energy engineering technologies and practices transforming energy supply systems over the coming years. The program gains insights into the primary energy resources, i.e., wind, hydro, solar thermal, photovoltaic, ocean, bioenergy, and geothermic. It teaches the students to hybridize their skills and knowledge over various fields of physics and technologies. The course will describe the technologies involved, background theory, and how projects are developed, constructed, and operated. The program will engage the students with examples, presentations, and discussions of real test projects: the students will learn to calculate the output of renewable energy schemes and construct a business model for long-term value. The program will devote particular attention to renewable energy plants' permitting processes and the problematic environmental aspects. Finally, during the program, several tutorials will present commercial software widely used in the field. The course will support students from a range of disciplines and will ensure they receive the broad understanding essential for a successful career in the field. The course's main objective is to provide students with the foundations for identifying and defining alternative and renewable energy solutions for a given case study from an environmental, energy, and economic point of view. The primary knowledge acquired will be: Basic knowledge of alternative energy resources. Knowledge of the state of reserves and energy consumption. Fundamentals of problems related to the use of different forms of energy. Knowledge related to the leading solutions for energy saving and the increase of energy efficiency in civil and industrial environments Basic knowledge of regulatory aspects and existing incentives in the field of energy production and energy saving The primary skills to be acquired will be: Identify the suitable energy solution for an application case, considering the technical, economic, and environmental aspects. Identify suitable solutions for energy saving in various fields. Know how to define energy planning and choose the most suitable energy sources for the case study. Know how to evaluate the environmental problems of traditional and renewable energy plants. The course will explain the following: Energy in the modern world The solar energy resource Wind energy Hydropower Solar thermal systems Photovoltaic systems Marine energy Bioenergy Geothermal energy Development and appraisal of renewable energy projects Electrical energy systems

Prerequisites include basic knowledge of physics, thermodynamics, fluid-dynamics, and electricity laws

Notes Nicholas Jenkins, Janaka Ekanayake, Renewable Energy Engineering, Cambridge University Press John, Tony Weir, Renewable Energy Resources, Routledge Mehmet Kanoglu, Yunus A. Cengel, John M. Cimbala, Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy, McGraw Hill Andrea Bartolazzi –Le Energie Rinnovabili – Hoepli Rodolfo Pallabazzer – Sistemi Eolici – Rubettino Francesco Groppi e Carlo Zuccaro – Impianti Solari fotovoltaici a norme CEI –Editoriale Delfino Orio De Paoli – Sistemi solari fotovoltaici e termici – Celid. Mario A. Cucumo – Ingegneria Solare, Principi ed applicazioni – Pitagora Editrice Bologna.

The course is organized into lectures and practical classes. Practical classes (approximately 30% of each credit) are aimed at applying the general methods presented during the lectures. During practical classes, the active participation of the students is required. A few hours are dedicated to a basic introduction to computer-based simulation programs.

The test includes open questions related to theoretical topics as well as simple problems inspired to numerical applications discussed during tutorials. Before the examination, it is mandatory for students to hand in written reports describing the adopted solution and the commented results of the numerical applications. The examination assesses the student's capability of: - describe the principle of operation and the state-of-the-art of main renewable technologies; - justify the typical performance of various plants based on renewable energy sources on design as well as on off-design conditions; - comment on the economic competitiveness of various solutions; - draw simplified plant schemes. The exam consists of three exercises to be carried out in an hour and a half. Subsequently, there is an oral exam on the whole program. The final mark is the average between the written test and the oral test.

The course is organized into lectures and practical classes. Practical classes (approximately 30% of each credit) are aimed at applying the general methods presented during the lectures. During practical classes, the active participation of the students is required. A few hours are dedicated to a basic introduction to computer-based simulation programs.