Energy Technologies for Agro-Industry
Code
11367
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica
Credits
3.0
Teacher in charge
João Miguel Murta Pina
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Português
Subject matter
Introduction and basic concepts: basic concepts of electrotechnics and thermodynamics.
Legal framework of renewable electricity production: micro and minigeneration.
Photovoltaic solar energy: Grid connected, stand-alone and direct connected (water pumping) systems; greenhouse integration; energy production estimate.
Solar thermal energy: water heater technologies; system topologies in agro-industrial applications.
Wind energy: resource; types of turbines; power curve; energy production estimate; water pumping.
Mini and micro hydro energy: flow duration curve; turbines; energy production estimate.
Combined heat and power: simultaneous production of thermal and electric power, trigeneration; types of systems; renewable fuels.
Efficient lighting and energy efficiency: luminotechnics, LED’s, energy efficiency.
Energy storage and recovery: batteries; hydrogen and fuel cells; heat recovery.