The aim is to obtain academic knowledge about the processes and equipment for exploitation of fossil fuels’ primary energy, hydro power, nuclear power, geothermal, solar and wind energy, conversion and transformation of primary into secondary energy forms, such as heat, mechanical work, electricity, transport as well as distribution of energy and working fluid, energy storage, and utilization of energy in final consumption for heating, air conditioning and refrigeration.

Students acquire basic knowledge of technological systems, energy equipment and processes in thermal power plants, hydro power plants, boiler plants, nuclear power plants and heating systems, refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Students become familiar with the processes and technical solutions related to turbomachinery, such as hydraulic turbines, steam and gas turbines, pumps, fans, and compressors, as well as with modern methods and solutions for efficient energy use, environmental protection, and the analysis of macro-energy systems.

Macro-energy systems and energy flows. Energy, economic and technological indicators of the energy system. Energy of fluid flow, the basic operating principles of turbomachinery, a classification according to the direction of energy transfer and the type of fluid. Pumps and pumping stations. Hydropower plants and hydraulic machines. The basic operating principles of steam turbines and their application. The basic operating principles of gas turbines and their application. Thermal power plants and the outline of the main and auxiliary technological systems. Heat and electricity co-generation. Environmental protection in thermal power engineering. Boiler plants, boilers and associated equipment. Applications of boilers. Combustion devices and furnaces for solid fuels (coal, biomass, municipal waste), liquid fuels, and gaseous fuels. Machines for cooling/refrigeration, natural and artificial cooling. Processes and equipment for obtaining low temperatures. Systems for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and hot water. The energy efficiency in heating and air conditioning. New and renewable energy sources.

Energy consumption in the њorld and in Serbia. Examples of the development of pumps, fans and hydraulic turbines. Demonstration using a laboratory pump installation with associated fittings and valves. Hydropower plants. Heat and technological schemes, the basic systems and components of steam power plants. Gas turbines application in energy production and transportation. Examples of combined cycle power plants. The calculation of fuel consumption and thermal power plants’ efficiency. Emissions of exhaust gasses and environmental protection in thermal power engineering. A visit to a thermal power plant or a laboratory. Chronological development of steam boilers. Classification of heat boilers according to heat carrier (hot water, pressurized water and steam). Basic boiler components. Applications of refrigerant equipment and heat pumps. Energy consumption for apartment heating in Belgrade. Calculation of annual energy consumption for heating of various types of housing and different levels of thermal insulation. Examples of energy efficiency in air conditioning, heating and cooling in the world and in Serbia.

Passed exams: Mathematics 1 and Physics and measurements.

Course handouts.

Total assigned hours: 75

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

Auditory exercises: 30
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 0
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 0

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

Activity during lectures: 0
Test/test: 70
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 0
Final exam: 30
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 30

Kleinpeter, M., Energy Planning and Policy, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1995.; Chateau, B., Lapillonne, B., Energy Demand: Facts and Trends, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1982.; Woodruff, E., B., Lammers, H.B., Lammers, T.F., Steam Plant Operation, McGraw-Hill, 1998.; Eastop, T.D., Croft, D.R., Energy Efficiency, Longman Scientific & Technical, Harlow, 1990.; Krsmanović, Lj., Gajić, A., Turbomachines – Theoretical Foundations, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade, 2005. (in Serbian)