Module manager: Dr HN Phylaktou
Email: h.n.phylaktou@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
| CAPE5401M | Combustion Theory and Design |
This module is not approved as an Elective
This module introduces the fundamentals of combustion, combustion process control, and fire and explosion prevention. It will focus on the applications of combustion in industrial processes and power generation, building practical skills to carry out relevant experiments.
On completion of this module, students should:
- have a general knowledge of major combustion processes for energy production;
- have understood the basic combustion chemistry and be able to calculate flame temperatures;
- be able to recognise the hazards and understand the measures to limit flammability and prevent and mitigate fire and explosions;
- have understood the principles of combustion process design for high thermal efficiency and low pollutant emissions;
- have developed practical skills related to experimental design, measurement and data analysis associated with combustion-based experiments;
- be able to apply combustion theory to the interpretation and critical analysis of experimental results.
The module provides students with fundamental knowledge and practical experience of fuel and combustion processes used in process engineering, transport and the power generation industry.
- Introduction to combustion - the combustion triangle, fuel and oxidizer, combustion stoichiometry, lean/rich combustion, flammability limits.
- Combustion chemistry - reaction kinetics, chemical equilibrium, heating value, flame temperature.
- Flames - premixed flame, laminar burning velocities and flame speeds, flame stability, quench distance, diffusion flame, laminar and turbulent flames.
- Flammability and explosions - minimum ignition energy, auto-ignition and engine knock, auto-ignition temperatures, flash point, explosion protection.
- Future thermal power stations - gas, liquid and solid fuel combustion, rich/lean burner operation, low carbon systems.
- Combustion related experiments - a selection of subject specific experiments, including characterisation of fuels, gas/air flammability, bomb calorimetry, CO2 absorption and energy management subject to the availability of the equipment and scheduling.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Practical | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Independent online learning hours | 22 | ||
| Private study hours | 152 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 26 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Private study:
Students are expected to study in their own time for at least 3 hours for every hour of lecture material and practical sessions, on average in order to fully understand the lecture material. Over 50 hours of the private time are expected to be spent on course assignment and compilation and submission of experimental reports.
Independent learning:
Students are expected to spend about 1 hour for every hour of lecture on the VLE to review the lecture material and answer MCQ.
10 sets of online MCQ, one for every two-hour lecture.
2 experimental reports submitted during the semester.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course MCQ | 10 MCQs online | 0 |
| Practical Report | Report 1 | 20 |
| Practical Report | Report 2 | 20 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 40 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2.0 Hrs Mins | 60 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 60 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 29/04/2024
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