Master electrical power generation techniques and establish preventive maintenance plans for the future. You will contribute to the smooth operation of power plants while taking into account resources, the environment and the highest quality standards” 

This Professional master’s degree in Power Generation, Promotion, Technology and Operations effectively combines the knowledge of techniques and technologies of electricity generation, without forgetting an interesting technical-economic aspect in close relation to the business of the Electricity Market, establishing the guidelines to follow to optimize cost control in maintenance procedures and operation of electric power generation plants.

The content of the curriculum also delves into Energy Resource Management to optimize the benefit of electric power production and generation, contributing to the sustainability of the planet and the improvement of the industry. 

In addition, as it is a 100% online, program, it provides the student with the ease of being able to study it comfortably, wherever and whenever they want. All you need is a device with internet access to take your career one step further. A modality in line with the current times with all the guarantees to position the professional in a highly demanded area in continuous change, in line with the SDGs promoted by the UN.

You will deepen your knowledge of energy resource management to optimize the benefit of electric power production and generation" 

This Professional master’s degree in Power Generation, Promotion, Technology and Operations contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features of the program include:  

• The development of case studies presented by experts in electrical engineering
• The deepening in Energy Resources Management
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection 

You will learn in detail the different techniques and technologies of electricity generation and discover the potential business opportunities offered by their infrastructures" 

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive training program designed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.  

Deepen your engineering knowledge and specialize in new technologies and the latest trends in power generation with TECH"

In this Professional master’s degree, you will learn to successfully manage maintenance plans for power plants"

The structure of the contents of this program has been designed by a team of professional industrial engineers and energy production consultants who put all their knowledge and experience into the syllabus. It comprises ten modules that integrate from the techniques and knowledge necessary for the development of projects and the methodologies of their design to the structuring of financing, evaluation and implementation of the same, both in planning and subsequent maintenance. Therefore, it deals with the different power generation systems, with special attention to renewable energies; economic management and the construction and operation of power generation plants.  Therefore, this study plan is presented as the only one in the market today, with which the professional will acquire full competence for their day-to-day work in this sector. 

You will learn all about the feasibility of projects focused on renewable energies and you will be able to elaborate an economic-financial analysis of the available resources successfully"  

Module 1. Economics of Electricity Generation 

1.1. Electric Generation Technologies

1.1.1. Generation Activity
1.1.2. Hydraulic Power Plants
1.1.3. Conventional Thermal Plants
1.1.4. Combined Cycle
1.1.5. Cogeneration
1.1.6. Wind
1.1.7. Solar
1.1.8. Biomass
1.1.9. Tidal
1.1.10. Geothermal

1.2. Production Technologies

1.2.1. Features
1.2.2. Installed Power
1.2.3. Power Demand

1.3. Renewable Energies

1.3.1. Characterization and Technologies
1.3.2. Economy of Renewable Energies
1.3.3. Integration of Renewable Energies

1.4. Financing of a Generation Project

1.4.1. Financial Alternatives
1.4.2. Financial Instruments
1.4.3. Financial Strategies

1.5. Valuation of Investments in Power Generation

1.5.1. Current Net Value
1.5.2. Internal Rate of Return
1.5.3. Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
1.5.4. Recuperation of Investment
1.5.5. Limitations to Traditional Techniques

1.6. Real Options

1.6.1. Typology
1.6.2. Principles of Option Pricing
1.6.3. Types of Real Options

1.7. Assessment of Real Options

1.7.1. Probability
1.7.2. Processes
1.7.3. Volatility
1.7.4. Estimation of the Value of the Underlying Asset

1.8. Economic-Financial Feasibility Analysis 

1.8.1. Initial Investment
1.8.2. Direct Expenses
1.8.3. Income

1.9. Financing with Own Resources

1.9.1. Corporate Income Tax 
1.9.2. Cash Flows
1.9.3. Payback
1.9.4. Net Present Value
1.9.5. Internal Rate of Return

1.10. Partial Debt Financing 

1.10.1. Loan
1.10.2. Corporate Income Tax
1.10.3. Cash Flows
1.10.4. Debt Service Coverage Ratio
1.10.5. Shareholder Cash Flow
1.10.6. Shareholder Payback
1.10.7. Net Present Value of Shareholders
1.10.8. Internal Rate of Return to Shareholders

Module 2. Industrial Boilers for Electric Power Generation and Production 

2.1. Energy and Heat

2.1.1. Fuels
2.1.2. Energy
2.1.3. Thermal Power Generation Process

2.2. Steam Power Cycles

2.2.1. Carnot Power Cycle
2.2.2. Simple Rankine Cycle
2.2.3. Rankine Cycle with Superheating
2.2.4. Effects of Pressure and Temperature on the Rankine Cycle
2.2.5. Ideal Cycle Vs Real Cycle
2.2.6. Ideal Rankine Cycle with Superheating

2.3. Steam Thermodynamics

2.3.1. Steam
2.3.2. Types of Steam
2.3.3. Thermodynamic Processes

2.4. Steam Generator

2.4.1. Functional Analysis.
2.4.2. Parts of a Steam Generator
2.4.3. Equipment of a Steam Generator

2.5. Water-Tube Boilers for Power Generation

2.5.1. Natural Circulation
2.5.2. Forced Circulation
2.5.3. Water-Steam Circuit

2.6. Systems of the Steam Generator I

2.6.1. Fuel System
2.6.2. Air Combustion System
2.6.3. Water Treatment System

2.7. Systems of the Steam Generator II

2.7.1. Water Preheating System
2.7.2. Gas Combustion System
2.7.3. Blower Systems

2.8. Safety in Steam Generator Operation

2.8.1. Safety Standards
2.8.2. BMS for Steam Generators
2.8.3. Functional Requirements

2.9. Control System

2.9.1. Fundamental Principles
2.9.2. Control Mode
2.9.3. Basic Operations

2.10. The Control of a Steam Generator

2.10.1. Basic Controls
2.10.2. Combustion Control
2.10.3. Other Variables to Contro

Module 3. Conventional Thermal Plants

3.1. Process in Conventional Thermal Power Plants

3.1.1. Steam Generator
3.1.2. Steam Turbines
3.1.3. Condensing System
3.1.4. Feed Water System

3.2. Start-up and Shutdown

3.2.1. Start-up Process
3.2.2. Turbine Wheel
3.2.3. Synchronization of the Unit
3.2.4. Unit Charging Socket
3.2.5. Stop

3.3. Power Generation Equipment

3.3.1. Electric Turbogenerator
3.3.2. Steam Turbine
3.3.3. Parts of a Turbine
3.3.4. Auxiliary System of the Turbine
3.3.5. Lubrication and Control System

3.4. Electric Generator

3.4.1. Synchronous Generator
3.4.2. Parts of the Synchronous Generator
3.4.3. Generator Excitation
3.4.4. Voltage Regulator
3.4.5. Generator Cooling
3.4.6. Generator Protections

3.5. Water Treatment

3.5.1. Water for Steam Generation
3.5.2. External Water Treatment
3.5.3. Internal Water Treatment
3.5.4. Effects of Fouling
3.5.5. Corrosion Effects

3.6. Efficiency

3.6.1. Mass and Energy Balance
3.6.2. Combustion
3.6.3. Efficiency of the Steam Generator
3.6.4. Heat Loss

3.7. Environmental Impact

3.7.1. Environmental Protection
3.7.2. Environmental Impact of Thermal Power Plants
3.7.3. Sustainable Development
3.7.4. Smoke Treatment

3.8. Conformity Assessment

3.8.1. Requirements
3.8.2. Manufacturer Requirements 
3.8.3. Boiler Requirements 
3.8.4. User Requirements
3.8.5. Operator Requirements

3.9. Security/Safety

3.9.1. Fundamental Principles
3.9.2. Design
3.9.3. Fabrication
3.9.4. Materials

3.10. New Trends in Conventional Power Plants

3.10.1. Biomass
3.10.2. Wate
3.10.3. Geothermal

Module 4. Solar Generation

4.1. Energy Collection 

4.1.1. Solar Radiation 
4.1.2. Solar Geometry 
4.1.3. Optical Path of Solar Radiation 
4.1.4. Orientation of Solar Collectors 
4.1.5. Peak Sun Hours 

4.2. Isolated Photovoltaic Systems 

4.2.1. Solar Cells 
4.2.2. Solar Collectors 
4.2.3. Charge Regulator 
4.2.4. Batteries 
4.2.5. Inverters 
4.2.6. Design of an Installation 

4.3. Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems

4.3.1. Solar Collectors
4.3.2. Monitoring Structures
4.3.3. Inverters

4.4. Solar PV for Self-Consumption

4.4.1. Design Requirements
4.4.2. Energy Demand
4.4.3. Viability

4.5. Thermoelectric Power Plants

4.5.1. Operation
4.5.2. Components
4.5.3.. Advantages over Non-concentrating Systems

4.6. Medium Temperature Concentrators

4.6.1. Parabolic-Cylinder CCP
4.6.2. Linear Fresnel
4.6.3. Fixed Mirror FMSC
4.6.4. Fresnel Lenses

4.7. High Temperature Concentrators

4.7.1. Solar Tower
4.7.2. Parabolic Discs
4.7.3. Receiving Unit

4.8. Parameters

4.8.1. Angles
4.8.2. Opening Area
4.8.3. Concentration Factor 
4.8.4. Interception Factor 
4.8.5. Optic Efficiency
4.8.6. Thermal Efficiency

4.9. Energy Storage

4.9.1. Thermal Fluid
4.9.2. Thermal Storage Technologies
4.9.3. Rankine Cycle with Thermal Storage

4.10. Design of 50 MW Thermoelectric Power Plant with CCP

4.10.1. Solar Field
4.10.2. Power Block
4.10.3. Electricity Production 

Module 5. Combined Cycle

5.1. Combined Cycle

5.1.1. Current Combined Cycle Technology
5.1.2. Thermodynamics of Combined Gas-Steam Cycles
5.1.3. Future Trends in Combined Cycle Development

5.2. International Agreements for Sustainable Development 

5.2.1. Kyoto Protocol
5.2.2. Montreal Protocol
5.2.3. Paris Climate

5.3. Brayton Cycle

5.3.1. Ideal
5.3.2. Real
5.3.3. Cycle Improvements

5.4. Rankine Cycle Improvements

5.4.1. Intermediate Reheating
5.4.2. Regeneration
5.4.3. Use of Supercritical Pressures

5.5. Gas Turbine

5.5.1. Operation
5.5.2. Performance
5.5.3. Systems and Subsystems
5.5.4. Classification

5.6. Recovery Boiler

5.6.1. Recovery Boiler Components
5.6.2. Pressure Levels
5.6.3. Performance
5.6.4. Characteristic Parameters

5.7. Steam Turbines 

5.7.1. Components 
5.7.2. Operation 
5.7.3. Performance 

5.8. Auxiliary Systems 

5.8.1. Cooling System 
5.8.2. Combined Cycle Performance
5.8.3. Advantages of Combined Cycles

5.9. Pressure Levels in Combined Cycles

5.9.1. A Level
5.9.2. Two Levels
5.9.3. Three Levels
5.9.4. Typical Configurations

5.10. Combined Cycle Hybridization

5.10.1. Fundamentals
5.10.2. Economic Analysis
5.10.3. Emission Savings
 

Module 6. Cogeneration

6.1. Structural Analysis

6.1.1. Functionality
6.1.2. Heat Needs
6.1.3. Alternatives in the Processes
6.1.4. Justification

6.2. Types of Heat

6.2.1. With Reciprocating Gas or Fuel Oil Engine
6.2.2. With a Gas Turbine 
6.2.3. With a Steam Turbine
6.2.4. In Combined Cycle with Gas Turbine
6.2.5. In Combined cycle with Reciprocating Engine

6.3. Alternative Motors

6.3.1. Thermodynamic Effects
6.3.2. Gas Engine and Auxiliary Elements
6.3.3. Energy Recovery

6.4. Pyrotubular Boilers

6.4.1. Types of Boilers
6.4.2. Combustion
6.4.3. Water Treatment

6.5. Absorption Machines

6.5.1. Operation
6.5.2. Absorption Vs Compression 
6.5.3. Water/Lithium Bromide
6.5.4. Ammonia/Water

6.6. Trigeneration, Tetrageneration and Microcogeneration

6.6.1. Trigeneration
6.6.2. Tetrageneration
6.6.3. Microcogeneration

6.7. Exchangers 

6.7.1. Classification 
6.7.2. Air-Cooled Exchangers 
6.7.3  Plate Heat Exchangers 

6.8. Tail Cycles

6.8.1. ORC Cycles 
6.8.2. Organic Fluids
6.8.3. Kalina Cycle 

6.9. Selection of Cogeneration Plant Type and Size

6.9.1. Design
6.9.2. Types of Technologies
6.9.3. Selection of Fuel
6.9.4. Dimensioning

6.10. New Trends in Cogeneration Plants

6.10.1. Services
6.10.2. Gas Turbines
6.10.3. Alternative Motors

Module 7. Hydraulic Power Plants

7.1. Water Resources

7.1.1. Fundamentals
7.1.2. Dam Utilization
7.1.3. Bypass Utilization
7.1.4. Mixed Use

7.2. Operation

7.2.1. Installed Power
7.2.2. Produced Energy
7.2.3. Height of the Waterfall
7.2.4. Flow Rate 
7.2.5. Components 

7.3. Turbines

7.3.1. Pelton
7.3.2. Francis
7.3.3. Kaplan
7.3.4. Michell-Banky
7.3.5. Turbine Selection

7.4. Dams

7.4.1. Fundamental Principles
7.4.2. Typology
7.4.3. Composition and Operation
7.4.4. Drainage

7.5. Pumping Power Plants

7.5.1. Operation
7.5.2. Technology
7.5.3. Advantages and Disadvantages
7.5.4. Pumped Storage Plants

7.6. Civil Works Equipment

7.6.1. Water Retention and Storage
7.6.2. Controlled Flow Evacuation
7.6.3. Elements of Water Conduction
7.6.4. Water Hammer
7.6.5. Balancing Chimney
7.6.6. Turbine Chamber

7.7. Electromechanical Equipment

7.7.1. Gratings and Grille Cleaners 
7.7.2. Opening and Closing of the Water Passage 
7.7.3. Hydraulic Equipment 

7.8. Electrical Equipment 

7.8.1. Generator 
7.8.2. Opening and Closing of the Water Passage 
7.8.3. Asynchronous Start-up 
7.8.4. Starting by Auxiliary Machine 
7.8.5. Variable Frequency Starting 

7.9. Regulation and Control

7.9.1. Generation Voltage
7.9.2. Speed of the Turbine
7.9.3. Dynamic Answer
7.9.4. Network Coupling

7.10. Minihydraulics

7.10.1. Water Intake
7.10.2. Cleaning of Solids
7.10.3. Conduction
7.10.4. Pressure Chambers
7.10.5. Pressure Piping
7.10.6. Machinery
7.10.7. Suction Pipe
7.10.8. Output Channel

Module 8. Wind Generation and Offshore Energy

8.1. The Wind

8.1.1. Origin
8.1.2. Horizontal Gradient
8.1.3. Measurement
8.1.4. Obstacles

8.2. The Wind Resource

8.2.1. Wind Measurement
8.2.2. The Wind Rose
8.2.3. Factors that Affect the Wind

8.3. Wind Turbine Study

8.3.1. Betz Limit
8.3.2. The Rotor of a Wind Turbine
8.3.3. Electrical Power Generated
8.3.4. Power Regulation

8.4. Components of a Wind Turbine

8.4.1. Tower
8.4.2. Rotor
8.4.3. Multiplier Box
8.4.4. Brakes

8.5. Wind Turbine Operation

8.5.1. Generating Systems
8.5.2. Direct and Indirect Connection
8.5.3. Control System
8.5.4. Tendencies

8.6. Feasibility of a Wind Farm

8.6.1. Location
8.6.2. Wind Resource Study
8.6.3. Energy Production
8.6.4. Economic Study

8.7. Offshore Wind: Offshore Technology 

8.7.1. Wind Turbines 
8.7.2. Superficial 
8.7.3. Electrical Connexion 
8.7.4. Installation Vessels 
8.7.5. ROVs 

8.8. Offshore Wind: Supporting Wind Turbines

8.8.1. Hywind Scotland, Statoil Platform Spar
8.8.2. WinfFlota; Principal Power Platform Semisub 
8.8.3. GICON SOF Platform TLP 
8.8.4. Comparison 

8.9. Offshore Energy

8.9.1. Tidal Energy
8.9.2. Oceanic Gradient Energy (OTEC)
8.9.3. Salt or Osmotic Gradient Energy
8.9.4. Energy from Ocean Currents

8.10. Wave Energy

8.10.1. Waves as a Source of Energy
8.10.2. Classification of Conversion Technologies
8.10.3. Current Technology 

Module 9. Nuclear Power Plants

9.1. Theoretical Basis

9.1.1. Fundamentals
9.1.2. Binding Energy
9.1.3. Nuclear Stability

9.2. Nuclear Reaction 

9.2.1. Fission
9.2.2. Fusion
9.2.3. Other Reactions

9.3. Components of a Nuclear Reactor

9.3.1. Fuels
9.3.2. Moderator
9.3.3. Biological Barrier
9.3.4. Control Barriers
9.3.5. Reflector
9.3.6. Reactor Shell
9.3.7. Coolant 

9.4. Most Common Types of Reactors

9.4.1. Types of Reactors
9.4.2. Pressurized Water Reactor
9.4.3. Boiling Water Reactor

9.5. Other Types of Reactors

9.5.1. Heavy Water Reactors
9.5.2. Gas-Cooled Reactor
9.5.3. Channel Type Reactor
9.5.4. Fast Breeder Reactor

9.6. Rankine Cycle in Nuclear Power Plants

9.6.1. Differences between Thermal and Nuclear Power Plant Cycles
9.6.2. Rankine Cycle in Boiling Water Power Plants
9.6.3. Rankine Cycle in Heavy Water Power Plants
9.6.4. Rankine Cycle in Pressurized Water Power Plants

9.7. Nuclear Power Plant Safety

9.7.1. Safety in Design and Construction
9.7.2. Safety by Means of Barriers against the Release of Fission Products
9.7.3. Security through Systems
9.7.4. Redundancy, Single Fault and Physical Separation Criteria
9.7.5. Operation Safety

9.8. Radioactive Waste, Dismantling and Decommissioning of Facilities

9.8.1. Radioactive Waste 
9.8.2. Dismantling
9.8.3. Closing 

9.9. Future Tendencies Generation IV

9.9.1. Gas- Quickly Cooled Reactor
9.9.2. Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor
9.9.3. Molten Salt Fast Reactor
9.9.4. Water-Cooled Supercritical Water Reactor
9.9.5. Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor
9.9.6. Very High Temperature Reactor
9.9.7. Evaluation Methodology
9.9.8. Risk of Explosion Evaluation

9.10. Small Modular Reactors SMR 

9.10.1. SMR
9.10.2. Advantages and Disadvantages. 
9.10.3. Types of SMR

Module 10. Construction and Operation of Electric Power Production Plants

10.1. Construction

10.1.1. EPC
10.1.2. EPCM
10.1.3. Open Book

10.2. Exploitation of Renewable Energy in the Electricity Market

10.2.1. Increase in Renewable Energies
10.2.2. Market Failures
10.2.3. New Tendencies in Markets

10.3. Steam Generator Maintenance

10.3.1. Water Pipes
10.3.2. Steam Pipes
10.3.3. Recommendations

10.4. Turbine and Motor Maintenance 

10.4.1. Gas Turbines
10.4.2. Steam Turbines
10.4.3. Alternative Motors

10.5. Wind Park Maintenance

10.5.1. Types of Faults
10.5.2. Component Analysis
10.5.3. Strategies

10.6. Nuclear Power Plant Maintenance

10.6.1. Structures, Systems and Components
10.6.2. Behavioral Criteria 
10.6.3. Behavioral Assessment 

10.7. Maintenance of Photovoltaic Power Plants

10.7.1. Panels
10.7.2. Inverters
10.7.3. Energy Evacuation

10.8. Hydraulic Plant Maintenance 

10.8.1. Catchment
10.8.2. Turbine
10.8.3. Generator
10.8.4. Valves
10.8.5. Cooling
10.8.6. Oleohydraulics
10.8.7. Regulation
10.8.8. Rotor Braking and Lifting
10.8.9. Excitement
10.8.10. Synchronization

10.9. Life Cycle of Power Plants

10.9.1. Analysis of Life Cycle
10.9.2. LCA Methodologies
10.9.3. Limitations

10.10. Auxiliary Elements in Production Plants

10.10.1. Evacuation Lines
10.10.2. Electrical Substations
10.10.3. Protections

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