Study-unit
| Course name | Mechanical engineering |
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| Study-unit Code | A002363 |
| Curriculum | Gestionale |
| Lecturer | Linda Barelli |
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| CFU | 7 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2022 |
| Supplied | 2022/23 |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Ingegneria meccanica |
| Sector | ING-IND/08 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | 1) Clean energy transition. Transition of the electricity system from centralized to decentralized. Elements of additional flexibility of the electrical system 2) Renewable energy storage technologies: - mechanical storage: flywheels, hydroelectric pumping plants, CAES - chemical storage: the hydrogen supply chain, low and high temperature electrolysers, low and high temperature fuel cells, reversible devices (rSOC) - electrochemical storage: conventional batteries (lithium ions, lead acid, Ni metal hydride); sulfur batteries, ZEBRA battery, metal air batteries; redox flow battery (also metal air); supercapacitors 3) Fundamentals of automatic 4) Energy measurement 5) Management and safety of energy systems 6) Application case studies - integration of storage systems coupled to renewable generation plants for stationary applications - integration of energy storage technologies in transport applications - scenario studies |
| Reference texts | Dispense del docente |
| Educational objectives | Knowledge on storage energy technologies and their management. Knowledge of main issues related to the Clean Energy Transition: increase in the share of renewable energy and mitigation of related issues in terms of security and stability of the grid. |
| Prerequisites | -- |
| Teaching methods | face-to-face training |
| Other information | -- |
| Learning verification modality | oral exam |
| Extended program | 1) Clean energy transition. Transition of the electricity system from centralized to decentralized. Elements of additional flexibility of the electrical system 2) Renewable energy storage technologies: - mechanical storage: flywheels, hydroelectric pumping plants, CAES - chemical storage: the hydrogen supply chain, low and high temperature electrolysers, low and high temperature fuel cells, reversible devices (rSOC) - electrochemical storage: conventional batteries (lithium ions, lead acid, Ni metal hydride); sulfur batteries, ZEBRA battery, metal air batteries; redox flow battery (also metal air); supercapacitors 3) Fundamentals of automatic 4) Energy measurement 5) Management and safety of energy systems 6) Application case studies - integration of storage systems coupled to renewable generation plants for stationary applications - integration of energy storage technologies in transport applications - scenario studies |