2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CAPE5410M Energy Management and Conservation

15 Credits Class Size: 60

Module manager: Dr H Li
Email: fuehli@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

To provide students with the knowledge and skills required for efficient utilisation and management of energy services in industrial and commercial applications.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject, being able to:
- Select and apply appropriate computational and analytical techniques to model complex problems, discussing the limitations of the techniques employed. (Contributes to AHEP4 outcome M3)
- Understand the role of energy management and conservation.
- Apply the essential theories and methodologies for energy auditing, analysis and economic evaluation. (Contributes to AHEP4 outcome M1)
- Design and conduct an energy utilization program.
- Be equipped with the knowledge and skills for carbon footprint reduction.
- Have a detailed understanding of the techniques and measures for energy management and conservation.
- Use the CHP site assessment tool to critically evaluate the selection of CHP plant. (Contributes to AHEP4 outcomes M2 & M3)

Skills outcomes

The students will develop the skills to perform an energy audit of an industrial process or commercial installation.

Syllabus

- Energy management techniques: Role of the Energy Manager. Energy audit and analysis. Energy economic evaluation. Heat transfer in buildings. Carbon audit. Degree day.
- Boilers and combustion: Combustion control. High efficiency boilers.
- Industrial energy conservation: Waste heat recovery. Heat pump applications. Total energy systems (CHP). Furnace performance. Carbon savings and regulations (EU-ETS).

Teaching Methods

Delivery type Number Length hours Student hours
Lecture 14 1 14
Tutorial 11 1 11
Independent online learning hours 8
Private study hours 117
Total Contact hours 25
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) 150

Private study

Review of weekly lecture notes
Directed reading of relevant texts
Problem solving and coursework
The course work will involve an energy/carbon audit of an industrial process or commercial installation.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress and understanding will be monitored through tutorials and worked examples.

Methods of Assessment

Coursework
Assessment type Notes % of formal assessment
Report Project report 30
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) 30

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams
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

Reading List

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 4/29/2024

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