BSE 367: Renewable Energy Systems

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Catalog Description

367 Renewable Energy Systems. (Crosslisted with Envir St) I; 3 cr. Students will learn about the state-of-the-art in renewable energy applications including biomass for heat, electric power and liquid fuels as well as geo-energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydro power. Students will do engineering calculations of power and energy availability of renewable energy sources and learn about requirements for integrating renewable energy sources into production, distribution and end-use systems. P: College algebra, college-level phys sci crse.

Course Prerequisite(s)

See catalog description above.

Textbook(s) and/or other required material

� Required Text: Renewable Energy, Second Edition, Godfrey Boyle � Supplemental Text: Biorenewable resources: engineering new products from agriculture, Robert C. Brown
Web Sites: Learn@UW https://learnuw.wisc.edu/ Course Notes, Quizzes and Supplementary Readings
http://www.retscreen.net/ Renewable Energy Analysis Tools

Course objectives

Each technology module will include, � Overview of the state of the art and application � Review of energy collection, processing and conversion systems � Engineering calculations of energy and power � Special issues relating to limitations, scale, economics and policy � Overview of environmental impact/implications

Topics covered

Course Overview, History of Renewable Supply and Demand
Primary End Uses of energy and opportunities for Renewable Energy Implementation
Energy, Power Forms and Units
Energy Systems Analysis Tools: Transformation Efficiency, capacity factor
Energy Infrastructure: The GRID, Energy and Power Transmission, energy storage
Economic analysis, Buying and Selling Energy
Introduction to RETScreen
Wind Energy Theory and Practice
Wind availability in time and space
Wind Energy Applications
Solar fundamentals, Availability
Solar thermal systems- space and water heat
Solar PV systems
Large Solar Electric Generation
Hydroelectricity
Geothermal, Tidal and Wave Power
Photosynthesis and energy crops
Growing, Harvesting, Transporting Biomass
Energy from Forests
Bio-Fuels from Fermentation - Ethanol
Bio-Fuels - Diesel
Bio-Gas gasification, Bio-Oils Pyrolysis
Biomass Combustion for Heat and Power
Bio-Gas from Anaerobic digestion
Hydrogen from Biomass
Human and Animal Power
Considerations for Developing Countries
Renewable Energy Policy, future prospects

Class/laboratory schedule

Meeting Time: 3:30 � 4:45, Monday and Wednesday

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component

This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, and does provide design experience.

The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.

the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety sustainability.

Assessment of student progress toward course objectives

Homework and Web Quizzes (20x10) 200 pts Renewable Energy System Designs (2x100) 200 pts Exams (2x100) 200 pts

Person(s) who prepared this description

Douglas J. Reinemann

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Date last modified: 20-Apr-2009
Content by: bse@facstaff.wisc.edu
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