This module explores environmental heat and its potential uses. This heat can be extracted from the outside air, from shallow geothermal energy or from waste heat from industrial or commercial processes. As heat pumps are usually involved in the use of these heat sources, they will be one of the main focuses of the module.
Heat can also be produced by burning wood. In Switzerland, 32% of the land area is covered by forests, which means that this resource can be used in a sustainable way. Therefore, wood boilers and measures to minimise emissions are also taught.
The second half of the module is dedicated to shallow geothermal energy, its origin, its energy potential and the different ways in which it can be used. The design and calculation of specifications for borehole heat exchangers will therefore be an important part of the module.
Schwerpunkte
- Potential of environmental heat
- Heat pumps
- Wood as energy resource for heat
- Shallow and an overview on deep geothermal energy
- Design and calculation of borehole heat exchangers
Studieninformation
Dieses Modul wird in Englisch unterrichtet.