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Bioenergy (5 cr)

Code: EN00CY17-3002

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2020 - 04.09.2020

Timing

31.08.2020 - 11.12.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Energy Engineering

Teachers

  • Jyri Mulari

Teacher in charge

Jyri Mulari

Groups

  • ENKT18SP
  • ENKT19KM
    Energy engineering, part-time studies

Objective

After this course you can:
- name different bio-energy raw material sources and applications
- describe the most common methods to produce bioenergy
- discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the use of bio-energy
- analyze the strengths and weaknesses of different raw materials and processing chains
- identify the role of bioenergy in circulation economy
- determine the profitability of production and use of bioenergy.

Content

• What materials can be processed into bioenergy?
• How are solid biofuels manufactured and processed?
• How to produce liquid biofuels and biogas?
• Why are biofuels used and supported?
• What are the limitations and challenges associated with the production of biofuels?
• What does the price of bioenergy consist of?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

1. Fuels and heating systems
2. Renewable energy
3. Energy engineering chemistry