| Course ID: | IGW-SE>ELEWOD |
| Course title: | SUSTAINABLE HYDROPOWER |
| Semester: | 6 / Spring |
| ECTS: | 4 |
| Lectures/Classes: | 30 / 30 hours |
| Field of study: | Water Engineering and Management |
| Study cycle: | 1st cycle |
| Type of course: | compulsory |
| Prerequisites: | mathematics, physics, hydrology / fluid mechanics |
| Contact person: | dr hab. inż. Robert Kasperek, prof. uczelni; robert.kasperek@upwr.edu.pl |
| Short description: | The subject matter concerns the development of Sustainable Hydropower (SHP) in Poland and in the world, estimating the hydro-energy potential and designing the HP. The impact of HP on the environment, modern technologies, development barriers, possibilities of financing them is also discussed. |
| Full description: | Hydroelectric potential of Poland and the world. Legal regulations related to HP (EU and Poland). Hydroelectric power plants in inland waters. Degrees that pile up on World Youth Day and their energy use. Hydrotechnical power plant solutions. Hydrological conditions for energy needs. Types and principles of operation of water turbines. Characteristics and selection of turbines. Power and efficiency of hydroelectric plants. Hydroelectric equipment and automation of their work. Cost-effectiveness HP. Fundraising and financing possibilities for HP investments: national programs, regional programs, EU, etc. Oceanic energy - scientific research, consortia, horizontal and vertical circulation, thermal energy of the oceans. Wave energy - wave, wave parameters, internal waves, sea power plants. Hydropower associated with sea tides - tidal forces, theoretical foundations, tides, technological solutions. The energy of sea currents and diffusion and the energetic use of water systems (water supply systems, sewage treatment plants, etc.). Ecological and natural conditions of the HP - Sustainable Hydropower (Natura 2000 sites, fish passages, etc.) and criteria for the evaluation of HP projects: technical, hydrological, hydrotechnical, environmental and natural conditions. Support and barriers to the development of hydropower. |
| Bibliography: | 1.Morris G.L. and Fan J. 1998. Reservoir Sedimentation Handbook. McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York. 2.ESHA. 2004. Guide on How to Develop a Small Hydropower Plant, Bruksela. 2.Novak P., et al. 2008. Hydraulic structures. Taylor and Francis, London and New York. 3.Gulliver J.S and Arndt R.E.A. 1991. Hydropower Engineering Handbook. McGraw Hill, New York. 4.Monition L., Le Nir M. and Roux J. 1984. Micro Hydropower Stations, Wiley, Chichester. 5.Wytyczne dotyczące Wymogów w odniesieniu do energetyki wodnej w związku z unijnymi przepisami dotyczącymi ochrony przyrody.EU 2018. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/management/guidance_en.htm. 6.Kasperek R., Wiatkowski M. 2014. Hydropower generation on the River Nysa Kłodzka. Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S, Vol. 21, No. 2. 7.Wiatkowski M., Kasperek R. 2012. Initial assessment of the power generation potential of selected hydropower plants in the dolnoslaskie and opolskie provinces. Proccedings of ECOpole, 6(2). 8. Kasperek R. 2020. Prospects for the development of hydropower in Poland. Polish Journal for Sustainable Development, 24(2). 9.Magazines: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews; International Journal on Hydropower and Dams; Energetyka Wodna (in Polsh); Water. |
| Learning outcomes: | The mind of the rule of the designing of water buildings in the aspect of the filtration and dispersings of the water energy. |
| Assessment methods and assessment criteria: | grade obtained at classes (60%) + grade obtained at lectures (40%) |