Sustainable EnergyTechnology

Sustainable energy and our society

• Global warming

• Depletion of fossil fuels

• Very large time scales

We have to take our responsibility for our future now!

Simulation with climate model

Fossil fuel reservesProven reserves

• Coal: 250 year

• Oil: 50 year

• Natural gas: 60 year

Possible reserves: 500 year(based on the present consumption )

Energy scenario’s

The SD vision scenario from the IEA

Kyoto protocol 1997:

• Industrialised countries• Reduction of green house gases 2008-2012 with 5% (1990)

• Global warming • Rise of the sea level

Fossil fuels

Sustainable energy

• The Dutch targets for the year 2020– 2% reduction in energy consumption per year– 30 % reduction of CO2 emission – 20 % sustainable energy

• Policy– Stimulate technological developments – Give subsidies for:

Energy savingsGreen investments

– Forcing: Force the electricity suppliers to deliver green electricity

Sustainable energy in the Netherlands

Inzet wind

• ca. 1500 wind turbines in the Netherlands (1% of total)• Wind energy about 3x more expensive as conventional supply

Solar energyIncoming radiation is about 50 times our energy demand.

• Direct energy saving• Relatively expensive

Storage of solar energy Biomass!

Solar

Organic material from plant and trees created by photosynthesis

Biomass

Closed cycle

Biomass for energy is

CO2 neutral

TU Eindhoven officially started in June 2005 with an approved master program.

In April 2006 upgraded to a national master program (TUE/TUDelft/UT)

Combination between technical (75%) and social sciences (25%), contrary to Utrecht (25 % technical, 75% social)

Comparable programs in Oldenburg, Stockholm, Leeds en Reading

Master Sustainable Energy Technology

program objectives

Domain-specific requirements

Broad:

Have disciplinary theoretical and technical knowledge (broad)

able to evaluate conventional and sustainable energy systems in integrated electrical system context

able to evaluate sustainable energy systems in the societal context

able to design energy systems

able to analyze and understand the socio- technical nature of system innovations

Deep:

expert in at least one sub-area

The core courses

Energy from biomass

Solar energy

Wind energy

Electrical power engineering and system integration

Hydrogen technology

System innovation and stategic nich management

24 EC

introductory course: Technology for sustainable development

courses to reach adequate basic levels in mathematics, physics, chemistry and design engineering:Transport phenomena Energy systemsChemical reactor engineeringDesign methodology

courses to reach adequate basic levels in social sciences:Energy and economyTechnology for sustainable development

system integration projects (6+9 EC): ‘System integration projects 1 and 2’ (Can be replaced by an Internship)

elective courses (15 EC):Courses in preparation of the graduation project

graduation project (45 EC):In one of the following topics:Solar Energy, Wind energy, Biomass, Hydrogen, Intelligent electricity networks and Transition policy

System integration projects:

Formulated in cooperation with

ECN

TNO

EDON

ENECO

Energie Delfland

ENW

EnergieNed

EPON

GASTEC

KEMA

Shell

Stork

First integration project:

Project-led education (as in the CTW bachelor education).

Second integration project:

individual hands-on experience in the design, analysis or application of an energy system or in the exploration of new research questions.

problem oriented in the form of a research assignment.

Or an internship:

‘Energy related’, at one of these companies, or at Essent, Nuon, BTG, etc.

Eindhoven Delft Twente

Biomass small scale conversion units

large scale power generation

thermal and chemical conversion processes for the use of biomass as an energy carrier and chemicals

Solar energy

production of amorphous silicon and polymer solar cells

nano-structured 3D solar cells

integration of solar energy into products

Focus at 3TU

Eindhoven Delft Twente

Wind energy

fluid structure interaction

mainly concentrated in Delft

computational fluid dynamics of wind turbines

Hydrogen technology

small scale production of hydrogen

production using sustainable energy and storage of hydrogen

large scale production of hydrogen

Focus …..

Research groups on:

1. Thermal conversion of biomass (v.d. Meer, v Swaaij, Lefferts)

2. Bio-refinery (De Haan, Van Swaaij......)

3. Membrane-based energy production (Wessling)

4. Integrated reactor technology (Kuipers)

5. Use of sustainable energy in consumer products and in buildings (Brouwers, Van Houten)

6. Water Power Generation (Hulscher)

7. Design and production with light weight and smart materials (Akkerman)

8. Gas technology (Wolters)

9. Engineering fluid dynamics (Hoeijmakers)

Elective courses110201 Life-cycle strategy110203 Product design 114142 Transp. in turbulente stromingen m. chem.reacties 114143 Gastechnologie114150 Thermische werktuigbouwkunde - Capita Selecta 114171 Therm.conversie v brandstoffen,afval en biomassa 114531 Levenscyclusgericht ontwerpen 115472 Fluid mechanics of turbomachines 1115475 Technische stromingsleer - Capita Selecta 115771 Numerical methods in mechanical engineering 134506 Kinetiek en katalyse 137004 Chemische Reactorkunde 137508 Flowsheeting 138501 Process Equipment Design 147017 Voortgezette fysische stromingsleer 1 147020 Meetmethoden in de stromingsleer 155010 Partiele diff.verg. uit de math.fysica544090 Duurzaam bouwen 

Program supervision of the M.Sc. program

dr. ir. A.M.C. Lemmens (TU/e),

prof.dr.ir. Th.H, van der Meer (UT) and

prof.dr. F. Mulder (TUDelft).

The program director will be dr.ir. A.M.C. Lemmens

Program administration in Twente at CTW, C.T.A. Ruijter

There are three target groups for the program:

1. Bachelor students from technical and related science programs at Dutch universities

2. Bachelor students from polytechnic colleges for higher education (in particular

energy technology);3. Bachelor students from technical and related

science programs at foreign universities.

Admission

1. Advanced Technology (SET-track)2. Applied Physics3. Chemical Engineering4. Electrical Engineering5. Mechanical Engineering 6. Technology Management of TU/e, TUD and UT (with restrictions)

7. B.Sc. in Physics/Chemistry: check on level of science and maths8. Other technical B.Sc.-programs of Dutch universities: individual

judgment, possibly a pre-master program is demanded9. B-Sc programs from polytechnic colleges: Pre-master10.Foreign students: check on level of Maths, Science and English

(similar to other Masters)