Postgraduate Course: Engineering Aspects of CO2 Capture and Transport (MSc) (PGEE11076)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Engineering) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course is a core compulsory component of the CCS(Engineering) and Sustainable Energy Systems MSc programmes. It will introduce students with numerate backgrounds (engineering, physics, maths etc) to CO2 capture and transport technologies. The underpinning knowledge and
understanding developed in this course will lay the foundations needed for in-depth understanding of engineering for CO2 capture and CCS system design to be developed. Where appropriate, material will be co-delivered with a complementary course introducing similar topics to students (including some with non-numerate backgrounds) who have opted to pursue the CCS MSc delivered by the School of Geosciences. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The intended learning outcomes are:
&· A good general understanding of CO2 capture technologies, the reasons for their deployment, operating principles and applications; and
&· Understanding of captured CO2 treatment, its transport and related issues.
&· Understand how the different part of the CCS chain interact with each other.
In particular, on the completion of this course, students should:
&· Be able to identify and explain the principle of major technologies currently in use or close to commercialisation;
&· Understand the directions in which research and development on future technologies is heading; and
&· Explain the problems related to the compression and transport of CO2 streams containing impurities and the associated risks. |
Assessment Information
Extended critical essay 33%
Centrally arranged exam 66% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
This course will cover a similar range of topic areas to a related course currently delivered in the School of Geosciences(PGGE11141), providing an introduction to CO2 capture and transport for students who are not assumed to have a numerate background. It will commence by introducing the topic of power generation from fossil fuels and biomass. Students will acquire general knowledge of standard and advanced power generation technologies and understanding of their respective strengths and weaknesses. Subsequently, based on this understanding, students will be introduced to a range of CO2 capture technologies, ranging from those commercially available to technologies still in the development stage. They will acquire a thorough understanding of each technology and its operating principles and will be able to associate particular CO2 capture technologies with relevant power generation technologies, taking into account strengths
and weaknesses of each capture method and its compatibility with different power generation processes. The course will also introduce students to issues related to compression and transport of captured CO2 streams. |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
This course will be delivered through a mixture of lectures(expected to include guest lectures from external speakers)and extended tutorial sessions, allowing students to explore concepts introduced in the lecture series in more depth. It is envisaged that the three hours per week contact time will be scheduled in a single block to facilitate co-delivery of some sessions with a related course currently delivered by the School of Geosciences. |
| Keywords | CCS, carbon capture, CO2 transport |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jonathan Gibbins
Tel: (0131 6)50 4867
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Course secretary | Mrs Kim Orsi
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
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