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District Heating and District Cooling Systems, 15 YH credits.

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Part of a YH programme at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: ENID21TRA.

District Heating and District Cooling Systems, 15 YH credits, gives you in-depth knowledge of how district heating and district cooling systems are built and designed, and how different operating situations are handled. You learn to understand and critically examine how the systems work in terms of temperature, pressure and flow, and gain insight into how they are dimensioned. The course covers both the production and distribution side and the customer's installation, as well as the business model, energy market, environmental impact and economics.

Duration: 3 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Advanced
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: 15 YH credits, equivalent to approx. 3 weeks of full-time study

About the course.

The purpose of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge of district heating and district cooling systems, their structure and design, and different operating situations.

The purpose of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge of district heating and district cooling systems, their structure and design, and different operating situations.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You have in-depth knowledge of the structure and design of district heating and district cooling systems.
  • You can explain how the systems work in terms of temperature, pressure and flow.
  • You understand the basics of dimensioning district heating and district cooling systems.
  • You are familiar with the distribution and production side and the customer's installation in the system.
  • You have insight into the energy market, environmental impact and economics related to district heating and district cooling.
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Structure and design

    How district heating and district cooling systems are built and designed.

  2. Temperature, pressure and flow

    Basic system function in terms of temperature, pressure and flow.

  3. Production, distribution and customer installation

    The primary and secondary sides of a district heating/cooling system and how they interact.

  4. Business, market and environment

    Business model, energy market, environmental impact, economics and historical development in district heating and district cooling.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at YH students in energy technology who want to specialise in district heating and district cooling technology.

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