2023
Special Topics - Other Applications of Solar Energy
Name: Special Topics - Other Applications of Solar Energy
Code: EME10376M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Renewable Energy Engineering
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
The content taught are related with the technologies for solar energy harvesting and conversion in air conditioning, water purification and direct use of heat applications. This is a fundamental area for the development of solar energy and, therefore, for a sustainable development.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The student should be acquainted with the principles of operation and circumstances that constrain engineering systems that combine equipments related to topics studied with the "input" energy coming from solar collectors, or from direct exposure to solar radiation.
Contents
1. Desalination
• Basics
• Via Thermal evaporation / condensation; systems simple effect, multiple effect systems, multi-flash;
evaporation in membranes.
• Via mechanical, reverse osmosis, using membranes.
2. Solar technologies for Potabilization / decontamination of water.
• Basics
• Solar Ultraviolet Decontamination.
• Photocatalysis and Pasteurization.
• Experiences concrete, photocatalysis and solar pasteurization.
3. Drying with solar energy.
• Basics.
• Dryers simple; greenhouse type dryers
• Production of hot air dryers
• Experiences concrete, Solar Drying.
4. Greenhouses.
• Basics.
• Experiences concrete Solar Greenhouse.
5. Air conditioning / refrigeration
• Systems sorption for combination with solar thermal
• Compression systems for combination with solar electricity
• Other systems.
6. Food Cooking with Solar Energy
• Solar-type box.
• Solar concentrators.
• Experiences concrete, Solar Drying.
• Basics
• Via Thermal evaporation / condensation; systems simple effect, multiple effect systems, multi-flash;
evaporation in membranes.
• Via mechanical, reverse osmosis, using membranes.
2. Solar technologies for Potabilization / decontamination of water.
• Basics
• Solar Ultraviolet Decontamination.
• Photocatalysis and Pasteurization.
• Experiences concrete, photocatalysis and solar pasteurization.
3. Drying with solar energy.
• Basics.
• Dryers simple; greenhouse type dryers
• Production of hot air dryers
• Experiences concrete, Solar Drying.
4. Greenhouses.
• Basics.
• Experiences concrete Solar Greenhouse.
5. Air conditioning / refrigeration
• Systems sorption for combination with solar thermal
• Compression systems for combination with solar electricity
• Other systems.
6. Food Cooking with Solar Energy
• Solar-type box.
• Solar concentrators.
• Experiences concrete, Solar Drying.
Teaching Methods
Teaching methodology and planned activities
Theoretical and practical classroom
Visits
Laboratory practice: development and testing of systems (water maker, hair dryer, solar furnace, etc.)
Teaching is based on theoretical and theoretical-practical and timely trial. Search will be an active learning that encourages students to research the various issues raised in this discipline.
Alongside the problems solved in class, work will be undertaken with a view to designing concentrators of various types, including analysis of their optical behavior by calculation and ray tracing.
Methodology and evaluation criteria
The elements of assessment are classified using the interval [0.20].
The assessment consists of:
• Problems solved at home 20%
• Experimental 30%
• Final exam 50%.
Theoretical and practical classroom
Visits
Laboratory practice: development and testing of systems (water maker, hair dryer, solar furnace, etc.)
Teaching is based on theoretical and theoretical-practical and timely trial. Search will be an active learning that encourages students to research the various issues raised in this discipline.
Alongside the problems solved in class, work will be undertaken with a view to designing concentrators of various types, including analysis of their optical behavior by calculation and ray tracing.
Methodology and evaluation criteria
The elements of assessment are classified using the interval [0.20].
The assessment consists of:
• Problems solved at home 20%
• Experimental 30%
• Final exam 50%.
Teaching Staff
- Paulo Manuel Ferrão Canhoto [responsible]
