The course describes and assesses the environmental performance of current and future Mobility/Transportation and Transformation paths to sustainability. It focuses in particular on the future role of renewable synthetic chemical energy carriers from a technology point of view.
Lernziel
The students should understand the systemic nature of the Mobility/Transportation System and be able to elaborate solutions for the defossilization of the sector. At the end of the course they should be capable to assess alternative technologies for the different subsectors for transport of people and freight including the “upstream” energy supply processes.
Inhalt
Mobility system structure, future demand trends for the various sectors (road, marine, aviation, people, freight) and appropriate energy carriers per application. Brief overview over conversion technologies. Combustion fundamentals and pollutant minimization methods for conventional and renewable fuels. Exhaust gas of aftertreatment for combustion engines and atmospheric immissions. Methods for producing renewable synthetic fuels (electrolysis, methanation/synthesis of higher hydrocarbons etc.) and related infrastructure requirements. Sector coupling and estimates of requested electricity for direct and indirect (via chemical energy carriers) electrification of mobility and appropriate supply sources.
Leistungskontrolle
Information zur Leistungskontrolle (gültig bis die Lerneinheit neu gelesen wird)