Module manager: Dr Herodotos Phylaktou
Email: H.N.Phylaktou@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
| CAPE3401 | Combustion Theory and Design |
This module is approved as an Elective
The module provides students with fundamental knowledge of fuel and combustion processes relevant to process engineering, transport and the power generation industry. The syllabus covers combustion of gas, liquid and solid fuels and the principles of design and operation of industrial burners. The module will be assessed through MCQ and course assignments.
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, transportation and power generation.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning out-comes relevant to the subject.
On completion of this module, students should:
- have a general knowledge of major combustion processes for energy production. (Contributes to AHEP4 Outcome M1)
- have understood the basic combustion chemistry and be able to calculate flame temperatures. (Con-tributes to AHEP4 Outcome M2)
- 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. (Contributes to AHEP4 Outcome M7)
The module provides students with fundamental knowledge 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 values, 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.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Tutorial | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Independent online learning hours | 5 | ||
| Private study hours | 119 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 26 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150 | ||
Private study:
Students are expected to study in their own time for at least 3 hours for every hour of lecture material on average in order to fully understand the lecture material. Over 70 hours of the private time are expected to be spent on course assignments.
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 MCQs, to be completed one for every two-hour lecture.
2 tutorial assignments to be completed over the semester.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Tutorial assignment 1 | 15 |
| In-course MCQ | 10 MCQs on VLE | 0 |
| Assignment | Tutorial assignment 2 | 15 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30 | |
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 | 70 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70 | |
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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