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Biomass refining (5 cr)

Code: BI00CX98-3005

General information


Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 30.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Electrical Engineering, Building Services and Material Technology

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

15 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Technology

Teachers

  • Petteri Paananen

Groups

  • BISA20SP
    Bioproduct Technology, full-time studies

Objective

You recognize the main concepts of biorefineries using different biofeedstocks and the role of them in increasing renewable energy production and preventing climate change. You recognize the foremost important biomass refinery processes and process steps; gasification, pyrolysis, digestion, Fischer Tropsch, hydrogen treatment, fermentation etc. You especially recognize the process chains converting forest- and lignosellulosic-based biomass to biofuels.
You understand the potential and targets of future biorefineries related to developing new bioproducts, such as biofibrils, -chemicals, -plastics and composites.

Content

What kind of biofuels can be produced of biofeedstocks? What are the differences between fossil and bio products?
What are the process steps in biorefineries? What are the main process parameters and chemical reactions and changes?
What kinds of byproducts can be generated in the refineries of forest industry integrates? What are the properties of the byproducts?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Raw materials of forest industry