Academic Year of Degree:
2023/24
636 - Master's in Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency
66379 - Chemical and electrical storage
Teaching Plan Information
Academic year:
2023/24
Subject:
66379 - Chemical and electrical storage
Faculty / School:
110 - Escuela de Ingeniería y Arquitectura
Degree:
636 - Master's in Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency
ECTS:
3.0
Year:
1
Semester:
Second semester
Subject type:
Optional
Module:
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1. General information
The objectives of the subject are the following: to know the different energy storage modes and the flexibility services they can offer to the electric transmission and distribution networks; to know the limitations of their interchangeability; to know the fundamental principles of different mechanical, chemical, electric and magnetic storage systems; to compare the efficiency characteristics of the mentioned systems.
Such approaches and objectives are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. Specifically, the learning activities foreseen in this subject will contribute to the achievement of Objectives 7.1 and 7.2 of Goal 7; Objective 9.5 of Goal 9 and Objective 13.3 of Target 13.
2. Learning results
- Classification of direct and indirect energy storage systems
- Flexibility services of storage systems for transmission and distribution power grids
- Operating principles of mechanical storage systems: PHS, CAES, LAES, FESS
- Operating principles of direct storage systems: supercapacitors and SMES.
- The possible ways of transforming electrical energy into chemical energy through energy carriers such as hydrogen, synthetic natural gas or others.
- The types of storage and transport of hydrogen and other energy carriers and obtaining energy from them.
- The physicochemical processes that take place in the different types of batteries.
- The types of batteries on the market and their prospects for future development.
- Identification of the different types of fuel cells, their field of application and their fundamental characteristics.
- Advantages and limitations associated with different types of electrochemical storage systems.
3. Syllabus
- Energy storage functionalities
- Classification of Electrical Energy Storage Systems
- Mechanical indirect storage systems:
- Hydraulic pumping (PHS)
- Compressed air (CAES)
- Compressed Liquid Air (LAES)
- Flywheels (FESS)
- Direct storage systems
- Supercapacitors
- Superconducting coils
- V2G
- Chemical storage. Power-to-X
- Hydrogen
- Procurement processes
- Storage
- Energy from hydrogen
- Methane. Natural gas. Synthetic natural gas
- Ammonia
- Methanol
- Synthetic fuels. Biofuels.
- Electrochemical storage
- Electrochemical systems
- Types of batteries. Characteristics. Operating parameters.
- Comparison of technologies. Future developments.
- System integration
- Economic aspects
4. Academic activities
- Master class: presentation of contents by the teaching staff or external experts to all students of the subject. 15 hours.
- Problem solving and case studies: practical exercises with all the students of the subject. 12 hours.
- Laboratory practice: practical exercises in small groups of students. 3 hours.
- Practical application or research work.12,5 h.
- Self-study by the student. 30 h
- Assessment tests. 2,5h
5. Assessment system
Option 1:
The assessment is global and includes:
- Performance of problems and proposed cases (C) throughout the development of the subject. Exercises proposed and solved in class. Active participation in their presentation and resolution will be assessed by observation. It will only be evaluable during the teaching of the subject.
- Completion of between 2 and 4 papers (T) of bibliographic or other types of analysis on specific aspects of the program.
The grade for the subject will be calculated as follows: final grade = 0.2×C + 0.8×T
All evaluation categories will be graded out of 10 points.
Option 2:
Students who do not choose Option1, or who opt for the extraordinary call may choose to sit for one exam only. This test may include theoretical questions and/or the resolution of exercises. In this case the grade for the subject will be calculated as 100% of the exam grade.
If the student chooses this option, the minimum grade to pass the subject will be 5.0.
Assessment options 1 and 2 are mutually exclusive.