Course detail
Boilers and Heat Exchangers
FSI-9KVT Acad. year: 2024/2025 Winter semester
The course is structured into several areas:
The first area is devoted to the properties of fuels (namely biomass and wastes) and their influence on the concept of combustion spaces and boilers themselves.
The second area is focused on the operational requirements of the proposed equipment and its projection into the equipment design.
In the third part, students will be acquainted with a detailed thermal calculation of the combustion chamber and additional surfaces of the boiler, with the basics of hydrodynamic, strength and aerodynamic calculation. Conceptual questions of design of various types of boilers, construction and calculation of boiler heat exchangers, materials used in boiler construction will be discussed.
The fourth area is fully devoted to advanced heat exchanger design, especially tubular and plate heat exchangers. The students will acquire the principles of design of choice and design of heat exchangers.
Language of instruction
Czech
Supervisor
Department
Entry knowledge
Thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
the activity on the consultations is evaluated, the exam is oral.
Aims
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with advanced knowledge necessary for designing boilers, combustion chambers and heat exchangers. Upon completion of this course, students should be aware of the impact of operational requirements and properties of used fuels on the design and operation of combustion rooms as well as the overall concept of boilers and will be able to basic thermohydraulic design of the boiler and heat exchanger.
Students will be able to apply theoretical knowledge especially from thermomechanics, hydromechanics and heat and mass transfer when applied to combustion equipment and heat exchangers. After completing the course, students will be able to think about influences influencing the design and operation of power equipment and heat exchange apparatuses and they will be ready for the design and development of these equipment.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme D-ENE-K: Power Engineering, Doctoral, recommended course
Programme D-ENE-P: Power Engineering, Doctoral, recommended course
Type of course unit
Lecture
20 hours, optionally
Syllabus
Impact of fuel properties on combustion process, combustion chamber and boiler concept
Operation of power equipment, operational problems, failures and their prevention
Combustion chamber design
Design of additional boiler surfaces
Recuperative heat exchangers – bundle exchangers, plate exchangers, thermohydraulic design, technical standards and construction details