The subject uses a practical focus in order to design, calculate and analize the preformance of solar thermal systems, and the appliances used to capture and use geothermal energy. Specifically, we will work these comptences:



- The graduate will be able to identify concepts and techniques of the basic and specific subjects, which allow the learning of new methods, theories and modern engineering tools, providing sufficient versatility to be able to adapt to new situations in the exercise of your profession



- The graduate will be able to describe the renewable energy sources (wind, photovoltaic, hydraulic, geothermal and solar thermal, biomass and marine), the basic principles of operation, and their associated technologies



- The graduate will be able to elaborate, write and develop technical and business projects in the field of renewable energy engineering



- The graduate will be able to apply scientific-technical knowledge for the exercise of the profession of renewable energy engineer, performing functions of advice, audit, analysis, calculation, project, construction, maintenance and exploitation of facilities



- The graduate will be able to solve problems with initiative, decision making, creativity and critical reasoning



- The graduate will be able to work effectively as a team in a constructive way, integrating capacities and knowledge to adopt decisions



- The graduate will be able to adopt a favorable attitude towards energy savings, so that they can remember and assess whether the system analyzed is efficient enough or is a too polluting system compared to other current technologies and to propose improvements

A- Solar thermal energy

1. Introduction to solar energy

2. Solar radiation

3. Low and medium temperature solar systems

4. Solar collectors

5. Storage system

6. Solar thermal system design. Legislation

7. Solar heating. Passive solar systems



B- Geothermal energy

8. Introduction to geothermal energy

9. The earth. Internal structure and heat from the earth

10. Very low enthalpy geothermal energy uses

11. The heat pump

12. Geothermal heat exchanger. Sizing

13. Implementation

Magistral classes will be based on the study of actual installations, analyzing the basic concepts of their performance, with a theoretical-practical focus.

Classroom practices will be used to design and size a solar thermal and a geothermal system, working in group with other classmates.

Laboratory practices will be used to deepen in the knowledge of these systems, using commonly used elements of solar and geothermal systems, and performing different tests with them.

Written exam: during the course, there will be to theoretical-practical written examns, each of them about parts A and B of the temary. Passing each of these exams will mean that the corresponding part of the temary is passed. It will combine theoretical questions and practical exercises. It will be 40% of the final grade. In order to pass the subject, the students should attend both partial examns, or the final exam, and pass them. If the student wants to resign to the evaluation of the subject, she/he must ask for it, with a written request, a month prior to the end of the teaching period.



Laboratory practices: the students will have to write a report with the conclusions of the laboratory practices. It will be 10% of the final grade. This is mandatory.



Group work: Students will have to write a technical report of the design of a solar thermal installation, and a geothermal installation. It will be 0% of the final grade. This is mandatory.



In the case of suspending laboratory practices or teamwork in the ordinary call, there will be a period until the extraordinary exam call to present a report on practices or teamwork that allows you to pass the subject. In this case, it will be considered as not suitable for the ordinary call.



In the case of not approving any of the three parts that make up the final mark of the subject, the mark that will appear in the minutes will be that of the section with the lowest mark.

There is no mandatory material. During the course, the teacher will upload to the eGela platform the materials used in the classroom, as well as supplementary material considered of interest.

Basic bibliography

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In-depth bibliography

- Manual de climatización geotérmica : desarrollo de todo el proceso de instalación de un sistema de geotermia de muy baja temperatura / Asociación Cluster de Xeotermia Galega
- Solar engineering of thermal processes / John A. Duffie, William A. Beckman. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey : 2006.

Journals

Renewable Energy
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews