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Principles, applications and design of energy production using natural resources, especially wind, solar, hydro, biomass and geothermal. Energy conservation, demand, and policy. Energy and global environmental issues. Design of energy use systems.
Overview: Principles, applications and design of energy production using renewable resources, especially solar, wind, hydro, and biomass. Low energy buildings. Renewable energy on a global and New Zealand scale. Field trips and guest speakers.
On completion of this paper a student should be able to:1. Describe and discuss the current and potential contribution of sustainable energy resources to the global and New Zealand energy scenes.2. Analyse and quantify solar, biomass, wind and hydro resources for a given site.3. Describe, discuss and quantify energy efficiency and conservation strategies for the built environment.4. Describe and discuss selected solar, wind, biomass and hydro conversion technologies, and carry out preliminary sizing calculations.5. Describe and discuss suitable renewable systems for a given site.
ENNR346
Ian Mason
Dr Larry Bellamy
Boyle, Godfrey. , Open University; Renewable energy ; 2nd ed; Oxford University Press in association with the Open University, 2004.
Brown, Robert C; Biorenewable resources : engineering new products from agriculture ; 1st ed; Iowa State Press, 2003.
Duffie, John A. , Beckman, William A; Solar engineering of thermal processes ; 3rd ed; Wiley, 2006.
Manwell, J. F. , McGowan, J. G., Rogers, Anthony L; Wind energy explained : theory, design and application ; Wiley, 2002.
Sims, Ralph E. H; The brilliance of bioenergy in business and in practice ; James & James (Science Publishers), 2002.
Highly RecommendedUpton, S., 2004. A few facts about renewable energy. Paper presented to the Resource Management Law Association Conference, Taupo, New Zealand. (this will be provided as a handout).The following references are also relevant:- Boyle, G., 2007 (Ed). Renewable energy and the grid: the challenge of variability. Earthscan, London, UK.- Eastop, T D; Croft, D R., 1990. Energy efficiency: for engineers and technologists. Longman Scientific & Technical.- Gipe, P., 1999. Wind Energy Basics; a guide to small and micro wind systems. Chelsea Green Publishing Co., White River Junction, USA.- Henderson, C.F., 1986. Fuel ethanol from sugar beet and fodder beet. New Zealand Energy Research and Development Committee, Auckland, New Zealand.- Johansson, T.B., 1993. Renewable energy : sources for fuels and electricity. Earthscan Island Press.- Judd, Barry, 2002. Biodiesel from tallow. EECA web site. - Judd, Barry, 2003. Feasibility of producing diesel fuels from biomass in NZ. EECA web site.
Course co-ordination:The course builds on material in ENNR346 (Energy Engineering 1).Field Trips:UC: boiler house, climate station, gasifier; Rolleston: pellet fuels and biodiesel plants. Time Estimation:Contact Time Time (hr) Estimated student workload Time (hr)Lectures 30 Reading/review, 1.5 hr/lecture 45Tutorials 3 Assignments 50Field trips 9
Domestic fee $536.00
International fee $2,570.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .