Module

Voraussetzungen

Inhalte

Introduction to energy supply and transport, storage as compensate for fluctuating energy (electricity, heat, fuel - short and long term storage), gas storage, heat storage, mechanical storage (flywheel, pumped storage power plant, compressed air power plant), chemical and electrical storage materials (batteries/accumulators, supercaps) as energy storage (hydrogen, methanol, ethanol)

Lernziele

At the end of the module students are able to analyze problems in the field of energy storage, to create balances for different energy storage systems, to solve and to evaluate these regarding energy benefits and economic aspects.

Prüfungsleistung

Prerequisite: • Successful completion of exercises (or laboratory tests) in the courseFinal Module Examination: • Written examination, 120 minutes OR • Oral examination, 45 minutes In the first lecture it will be announced, if the examination will be offered in written or oral form.