• Thermal Energy, Semester 3, position 1

The aims of the subject are to master the methods for the analyses and planning of the macro energy systems at the level of economy and industry sectors, regions and the country, including analyses and formation of energy balances, prediction of energy flows and the structure of energy consumption, classification of energy carriers and indicators of energy consumption, the relation between the economic growth and energy consumption, the state regulative in the energy sector, the environmental impact of energy consumption etc.

Students acquire a knowledge and skills related to energy planning by using statistical and econometric methods and by applying the phenomenological models, as well as related to methods for providing the basis for planning procedures, such as analyses and preparation of energy balances, prediction of indicators of energy consumption, etc.

Macro energy systems, energy systems of Serbia and the World: energy balance of Serbia, energy flows and structure of energy consumption in Serbia and the World. Classification of energy carriers and indicators of energy consumption. Relation between economic growth and energy consumption. Specific and useful energy consumption. Energy efficiency. Energy audit. Rational energy consumption. Techno-economic methods for energy investment evaluations and measures for rational energy consumption. Renewable energy consumption and new energy sources/technologies. Processes and plants for energy accumulations. Methods for energy systems modelling. Energy planning and policy. Law regulative in energy sector. Environmental impact of energy consumption.

Macro energy systems balancing, prediction of energy, economic and technological indicators of energy consumption, optimization and usage of energy plants for electricity production, planning of energy needs, electricity production costs, optimization of dimensions and operational parameters of energy plants and equipment, measures for rational energy consumption, methods for economic evaluation of energy efficiency measures (the net present value method, the internal rate of return method and the pay back period).

Passed exams in Thermodynamics and one subject within the Module for Thermal Power Engineering.

Handouts. Ristic, M., General energetics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade, 1981. Personal computers. Software for energy planning and economic evaluation of investments. Internet presentations of International Energy Agency and World Energy Council.

Total assigned hours: 75

New material: 20
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 10

Auditory exercises: 20
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 10
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 0
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 0

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 10
Review and grading of lab reports: 0
Review and grading of seminar papers: 0
Review and grading of the project: 0
Test: 0
Test: 0
Final exam: 5

Activity during lectures: 5
Test/test: 0
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 65
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 0
Final exam: 30
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 30

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