CHBE 421: ANALYSIS OF ENERGY SYSTEMS
Fall 2026 · Section 001 · CRN 16132
Building a sustainable modern society requires the development of energy systems that efficiently utilize our natural resources. This course will teach students to apply the core fundamentals of chemical engineering (thermodynamics, reaction chemistry and kinetics, and transport phenomena) in the analysis of both conventional and renewable energy systems. The course will focus on the following topics: (1) the thermodynamic efficiency limits of energy systems, (2) sources of energy in our surroundings (conventional and renewable fuels, solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, etc.), (3) energy storage (batteries, capacitors, thermophysical, mechanical, etc.) and (4) energy utilization (engines, power cycles, fuel cells, etc.). Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CHBE 521 . Recommended Prerequisite(s): CHBE 411
- Credits
- 3
- Instructors
- Thomas Senftle