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Piston Engines

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Piston or Reciprocating Engines

4-Stroke medium speed diesel engines are mainly used for power generation on small islands, in remote areas and for industrial purposes. Medium speed technology is competitive for intermediate and base load power plants up to 200 MW: high levels of reliability and availability, rapid construction and installation, competitive capital cost and delivery times, and total efficiency approaching 90% for CHP plants.

Topics – Piston Engine

• Piston Engine, Its Uses, Fuels
• Types of Diesel Engines and Applications
• Compression Ratio and Efficiency of Engines
• Turbo-Charging of Engines
• Engine Heat Balance
• Basic Engine Construction & Support Systems
• Cost of Diesel Power
• Environmental Impact & Risks

Price: 3 USD

Oil Thermal

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Oil Thermal Energy

“Rock oil” was discovered in Pennsylvania in 1859 by a man drilling for water

Crude oil accounts for 40% of energy use worldwide: 3% of power comes from oil, 16% from natural gas.

High energy density, 43 MJ/kg (18,600 Btu/lb), and relatively clean burning, versatile.

Topics – Oil Thermal

• Oil & Gas Resource: Origin, Reserves, Extraction Rate, Life Time
• Properties of Liquid Fuels, Fuel Oils and Natural Gas
• Basic Principle of Oil-Gas Thermal Plant
• Ideal and Modified Rankine (Steam) Cycle Efficiency, Heat Rates
• Oil-Gas Burners (Circular, S-type, Reduced NOx)
• Reducing NOx Emissions (FGR, LEA, 2-stage air, Re-burning)
• Emissions from Power Plants
• Pollution Control Technologies used in Power Generation
• Cost of Power Generation (Capital, O&M, Levelized)
• Oil-Thermal and Diesel Plants in the Philippines
• Environmental Impact & Risks

Price: 24 USD

Ocean Energy

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OCEAN ENERGY

Wave energy – winds generate large ocean waves that can be used to generate power from its potential and kinetic energy.

Ocean temperature energy conversion (OTEC) – temperature gradient between the surface and bottom of the ocean can be utilized in a heat engine to generate power

Tidal energy – caused by lunar and solar gravitational forces acting together with that from the earth on the ocean waters to create tidal flows manifested by the rise and fall of waters that vary daily and seasonally from a few centimeters up to 8-10 meters in some parts of the world. The potential energy of the tides is tapped to generate power.

Topics – Ocean Energy

• Ocean Energy
• Energy from Oceans (OTEC, Wave, Hydro, Tidal)
• Efficiency & Types of OTEC (Open, Closed, Hybrid)
• Ocean Waves: Potential, Progressive Wave Motion, Power Density
• Devices that Convert Ocean Wave to Energy
• Ocean Wave Power Plants
• Tidal Energy, Its Potential
• Types of Tidal Power Plants (Single-Pool, Modulated, Two-Pool)
• Tidal Energy Power Plants
• Cost of Ocean & Tidal Power
• Benefits from Ocean & Tidal Energy
• Environmental Impact & Risks

Price: 13 USD

Nuclear Energy

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Nuclear Energy

Nuclear power – most controversial of all forms of power generation

Operating principle – Controlled nuclear fission in a reactor using uranium as fuel produces heat, which is captured to produce steam. The steam is used to drive a steam turbine, which in turn drives an electric generator.

Topics – Nuclear Energy

• Nuclear Energy, Its Uses and History
• Nuclear Power Capacity and Power Generation
• Fundamentals of Nuclear Power
• Types of Nuclear Reactors
• BWR, PWR, AGR, HTGR, Breeder, GT-MHR
• Cost of Nuclear Power
• Environmental Considerations
• Risks

Price: 16 USD

Near-Term Energy Sources

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NOT YET COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FUEL CYCLES
Near Term (within 20 years)

• Coal Direct Liquefaction
• Coal Indirect Liquefaction
• Coal Pyrolysis
• Petrothermal – Hot Dry Rock

Price: 12 USD