This course aims to provide knowledge about energy systems in the industry, and the energy efficiency of their processes. Students will be introduced to energy consumption in the industry, industrial policy in the EU and the Republic of Croatia, and recommendations and barriers for improving the energy efficiency in the industry. An overview of industrial processes and analysis of the industrial energy systems and their energy demands are given. The course provides knowledge on the connection between energy utilisation and industrial generation, but also the impact of industrial energy systems on the environment.

Student responsibilities:

Grading and evaluation of student work over the course of instruction and at a final exam:

Continuous work through the semester by making homeworks.

Methods of monitoring quality that ensure acquisition of exit competences:

Monitoring of the student attendance at the classes, interactive teaching process with active student participation in discussions during lectures and exercises.Evaluation of the results achieved at the written and oral exams.Consultations.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to (learning outcomes):

Analyse energy consumption in the industry; Understand the primary energy flows in the industry; Analyse energy systems in the industry; Assess the quality of energy systems in industry in terms of energy efficiency and reduction of environmental impact; Analyse and recommend energy efficiency measures in the industry; Analyse integration of renewable energy sources into the industry; Connect the integration impact of renewable energy sources in the industry on current and future energy systems in the industry; Apply computer tools to calculate fuel combustion and maximum heat recovery; Use open databases to collect and process data related to energy systems in the industry.

Lectures

1. Introduction to industrial energy systems

2. Industrial policy and legislation in the Republic of Croatia and the EU

3. Analysis of industrial energy systems - fuels, biofuels and combustion processes in industrial furnaces

4. Analysis of industrial energy systems - industrial thermal systems

5. Analysis of industrial energy systems - compressed air systems

6. Analysis of industrial energy systems - industrial electric power systems

7. Energy transition in the industry - renewable energy sources in the industry

8. Basic concepts of heat and process integration in the industry

9. Optimisation of energy processes in the industry

10. Energy efficiency in industry

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Exercises

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11. Example of combustion processes calculation of conventional fuels and biofuels

12. Examples of improvements in industrial thermal systems

13. Determination of maximum heat recovery

14. An example of improving energy efficiency in an industrial production plant

15. Techno-economic analysis of implementing renewable energy sources in the industry

Compulsory literature:

Materials from lectures.

Materials from computer exercises.

Recommended literature:

Zoran K. Morvay, Dušan D. Gvozdenac, Applied Industrial Energy and Environmental Management. 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Barney L. Capehart, William J. Kennedy, Wayne C. Turner (2008). Guide to Energy Management, Sixth Edition, Fairmont Press

Wayne C. Turner, Steve Doty (2009). Energy Management Handbook, 7th edition, Fairmont Press