Primary Energy Sources
| Title | Ενεργειακές Πρώτες Ύλες / Primary Energy Sources |
| Code | EP7 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Chemical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000806 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos CΗīmikṓn Mīchanikṓn (2021-2026
Registered students: 148
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600280210
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600280210
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course the students will:
- Have a general overview of primary energy sources (fossil and renewables, their properties, conversion technologies and uses
- Be familiar with oil refinery processes-Calculations of mass and energy balances in complex refineries
- Calculate of petroleum products physical properties
- Be familiar with basic calculations of combustion systems
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Generate new research ideas
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to Energy Sources
• Crude Oil-Composition-Physical properties
• Petroleum Refining-
• Separation processes-Conversion processes Mass Balance in refinery
• Petroleum products-Standards and specification of petroleum products-Characteristics of petroleum
products for energy Use
• Calculations of petroleum products physical properties-Distillation curves-gas-liquid equilibrium calculations
• Natural Gas
Overview of natural gas and properties
Pretreatment processes
Combustion
Non-Combustion Processes for Chemical Use
• Coal-Characteristics-Combustion-Conversion processes
• Renewable Energy Sources-Overview-Availability-Processes for utilization
Keywords
primary energy sources, oil, natural gas, coal, renewables, conversion processes
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 120 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 30 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ενεργειακές Πρώτες Υλες, Αγγελική Λεμονιδου, Εκδοσεις Τζιολα 2019, ISBN 978-960-418-599-3
Additional bibliography for study
Natural Gas: Production, Processes Transport, A. Rojey, C, Jaffet, Edition Technip, 1997
Petroleum Refining and Economics, J.H. Gary G.E. Handwerk, Marcel Dekker, 2001
Fundamental of Petroleum Refining M.A.Fahim et al Elsevier, 2010
Last Update
11-09-2025
