Design of Gas Networks

Code:

EC5280

Acronym:

PRGS2

Instance: 2006/2007 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEC	15	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	5	5	5	-
MIEC	16	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	5	-	5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To guarantee the civil enginnering students the knowledge and formation that qualify them to the practical execution of interior nets and exterior nets of a combustible gases project. Information of normative aspects and constructive aspects.

Program

Alternative sources of Energy. Natural gas. Propane air. Propane gas. The Project of natural gas in Portugal. Primary net prevails secondary. Interior Nets. Properties of the gases. Calorific power. Relative density to Atmospheric air. Viscosity. Compressibility. Basic equations. Basic principle of the Hydrostatics. Theorem of Bernoulli. Equation of the Continuity. Equation of state. Laws of energy waste. Incompressible fluid. Compressible fluids. Expressions of Renouard. Materials used in Tubings. Steel. Polyethylene of high density. Copper. Legislation. Accessories. Portuguese legislation. Pre-sizing and sizing of gas nets. Ramified nets. Emalhadas nets (Type). Emalhadas nets (Type B). Criteria of Gas Nets sizing. Interior Nets. Upstream columns. Exterior nets. Elements Base. Number of focus to supply. Annual average consumptions. Volumes of Tip. Descritive and justifiable memory. Written parts. Drawn parts.

Complementary Bibliography

Outras referências bibliográficas sobre temas específicos a indicar nas sessões lectivas
Projecto de Redes de Gases Combustíveis, M.Malafaya Baptista, J. Ferreira Gomes, 2000.
'Tecnologia dos Gases Combustíveis', A. Saraiva Ferreira, 1991
Legislação, Regulamentação e Normalização Técnica aplicáveis
Elementos complementares preparados pelos docentes a distribuir durante as sessões

Teaching methods and learning activities

Previous presentation of the theoretical, practical concepts, constructive legislation and disposals. Resolution of concrete problems of project (conception, daily pay-sizing and verification of the values of functioning) of secondary nets and interior nets of combustible gases. Complete bibliography since the beginning of the theoretical lessons

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	56,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Observations

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Estimated working time out of classes: 3 hours