Chemistry & Chemicals Engineering for a Sustainable Industry
Synthesis
Review of the challenges attached to Renewable Energy.Position of Renewables in the Energy Mix – EvolutionA survey of the various sources of Renewable Energy is done: hydro, biomass, geothermal, wind, solar and marine energy.
The economic aspects are developed: subsidies, evolution and competitivity of renewables
Table of contents:
1) Renewables in the Energy Mix
2) Renewables – General Features
3) The Question of Intermittency
4) A review of Renewable Energy Sources (Hydro, Wind, Solar, Biomass, Geothermal, Marine Energy)
5) The Question of Subsidies
6) The Challenges: Economics – Competitivity of Renewables
7) A Zoom on the Transport Sector: Hydrogen
8) Conclusions: Future Challenges for the Industry and the Society
Language
Anglais & Espagnol
Audience type
Engineers of petroleum or chemical companies. Students preparing last year of B Eng degree or Master degree in chemical engineering
Planned duration
Adaptable because the modular concept of the program.
Support material
Paper copies of the slides
Prerequisite
none
Objectives
Understand the scientific and technical bases of the practice of the industrial catalysis and related commercial processes.