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Wind Power for Utility Applications
Course number
SU-02-701
PDH credits
3
Wind Power for Utility Applications In the past 20 years, U.S. wind power capacity has increased continuously. With the federal tax credit and the emerging green market, total installed wind power capacity in the United States exceeds 6,000 megawatts (MW). However, the industry still faces many market barriers, some of which stem from utilities’ lack…
Central Solar Hot Water System Design
Course number
SU-02-204
PDH credits
10
Central Solar Hot Water System Design Solar thermal systems are commonly used for the domestic water heating, space heating, (industrial) process heating, and even for cooling of goods and buildings. In recent years, numerous innovations in solar thermal technologies have resulted in cost effective large scale systems including integrated solar supported heating networks. Examples of…
Design of Refrigeration Systems for Cold Storage
Course number
ME-02-703
PDH credits
2
Design of Refrigeration Systems for Cold Storage The purpose of refrigerated systems for cold storage is to maintain or extend product life. Refrigeration systems for cold storage are applied to processing, manufacturing, and warehousing food, biomedical materials, ice manufacture, and other uses; but the largest application is for the refrigeration and freezing of foods. Refrigerated…
Stabilization of Desalinated Water
Course number
CH-02-213
PDH credits
10
Stabilization of Desalinated Water Desalination of sea or brackish water is an important, rapidly growing source of drinking water around the world. The mineral composition of the water is significantly changed and then partially reconstituted to achieve stable finished water that can be distributed in pipes. The behavior of desalinated water in the distribution system…
Biochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol
Course number
CH-02-106
PDH credits
10
Biochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol This course describes in detail a potential biochemical ethanol conversion process developed by NREL that converts corn stover to ethanol by dilute-acid pretreatment, enzymatic saccharification, and co-fermentation. The process uses co-current dilute-acid pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass (corn stover), followed by enzymatic hydrolysis (saccharification) of the remaining cellulose, followed…
Renewable Energy for Water Desalination
Course number
CH-02-104
PDH credits
2
Renewable Energy for Water Desalination The United States has abundant agricultural and forestry resources that could be a significant resource for bioenergy. With research, land resources could be effectively used for feedstock production and still meet demand for production of other goods and services. By 2030, about 1 to 1.6 billion dry tons of sustainably…
Biofuels Action Plan
Course number
CH-02-100
PDH credits
4
Biofuels Action Plan The United States has abundant agricultural and forestry resources that could be a significant resource for bioenergy. With research, land resources could be effectively used for feedstock production and still meet demand for production of other goods and services. By 2030, about 1 to 1.6 billion dry tons of sustainably available biomass…
UV Disinfection for Wastewater Treatment
Course number
CH-02-211
PDH credits
10
UV Disinfection for Wastewater Treatment This course presents the results of a study that was conducted to determine the long-term benefits and costs associated with three different ultraviolet radiation (UV) disinfection alternatives with respect to chlorination/dechlorination. Chlorination has been the preferred disinfection method used for treating WWTP effluent, but concerns about worker and public safety…