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Overview
This Low Carbon Power Technology - Micro-credential course at Trinity College Dublin will establish the foundational physical principles that enable the extraction of useful work / energy from various sources (thermal, fluid, chemical, nuclear etc.), and present the current state of the art in power generation machinery. The important methods of power generation will each be examined, with foundational analysis, in the context of significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Key facts
- In this micro-credential you will participate in lecture classes that are delivered in a hybrid online and face-to-face format, and be encouraged to actively participate and contribute during classes
- Students will undertake significant elements of independent assignment work, making use of published technical literature and other on-line resources, and will tackle tutorial problems to reinforce theory and concepts explained in class.
- You will develop computational models of energy systems and use those to study efficiency, cost, and carbon emissions of different configurations.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Students will learn to analyse energy cycles for the important configurations of steam plants and gas turbines, including analysis of component performance including pumps, compressors, turbines, heat exchangers and combustors.
- You will learn how to analyse advanced natural gas turbine power plants including cogeneration plants, trigeneration plants, hybrid GT Fuel cell plants and combined heat and power.
- Students will learn about technology relevant to waste-to-energy and renewable energies including gasification, anaerobic digestion, pyrolysis, cogeneration gas turbines, biomass combustors.
- Students will learn the importance of effective storage as part of decarbonising energy and will analyse these systems to determine the overall round-trip efficiency of energy storage to judge their viability.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 6 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
Credits
10 ECTS
Delivered
Blended, Online
Campus Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Dublin, Ireland
Disciplines
Industrial & Systems Engineering Environmental Engineering Environmental ManagementWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
GPA Upper Second Class
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must have a 2.1 grade in a level 8 degree in Engineering or a cognate discipline
- CV & Transcript (2:1)
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents2080 EUR / full≈ 2080 EUR / full -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals2080 EUR / full≈ 2080 EUR / full
Living costs
Dublin
Ireland
1100 - 1800 EUR / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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