Course unit
Oil, nuclear and gas products
Last updated: 22/02/2024
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Course Director(s):
FAVERGEON Loïc
General Description:
The Energy Transition interdisciplinary specialisation aims to provide students with the keys to understanding the production and use of different types of energy. Students will study the characteristics of the resources and exploitation of two of the main so called conventional energies.
Students will thus become familiar with production methods of petroleum products and nuclear fuel. They will discover current processes but also issues related to future processes as a response to the European Climate-Energy package objective and the recommendations of the “Energy 2050” report.
Key words:
Resources
Energy optimisation
Number of teaching hours
40
Fields of study
Energetics
Teaching language
French
English
Intended learning outcomes
| On completion of the unit, the student will be capable of: |
Classification level |
Priority |
| Understanding the importance of petroleum and nuclear resources and the associated issues |
4. Analyse |
Essential |
| Describing the nuclear fuel cycle and in particular the processes involved at each stage |
4. Analyse |
Essential |
| Understanding the stakes and challenges of the 4th generation nuclear reactor |
2. Understand |
Essential |
| Knowing the different petroleum products |
1. Knowledge |
Useful |
| Knowing oil refining methods |
1. Knowledge |
Useful |
| Simulating and optimising a refinery by imposing a constraint, either of quality or of pollution (CO2) |
4. Analyse |
Essential |
Learning assessment methods
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Percentage ratio of individual assessment
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Percentage ratio of group assessment
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Written exam:
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50
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Project submission:
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0
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Individual oral exam:
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0
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Group presentation:
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0
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Individual presentation:
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0
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Group practical exercise:
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0
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Individual practical exercise:
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0
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Group report:
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50
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Individual report:
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0
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Other(s): 0 %
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Programme and content
| Type of teaching activity |
Content, sequencing and organisation |
| Course |
Petroleum products and bio-fuels and their applications -Refining processes |
| Simulation |
Oil refining : energy optimisation under constraints, calculation of the carbon footprint of petroleum products, incorporation of organic fuel sources |