Biomass conversion
ENG-618 / 2 credits
Teacher(s): Maréchal François, Viana Ensinas Adriano
Language: English
Remark: Next time: November 27th to December 1st, 2023
Frequency
Every year
Summary
The learning outcomes are to get to know the biomass ressources and its characteristics; study of biomass conversion pathways and study of process flow-sheets; establish the flow diagram of an industrial process with biomass as feedstock and calculate the corresponding mass and energy balances; etc
Content
- Biomass classification and characterization aspects.
- Availability and potential of bioenergy in local and global scale.
- Biomass conversion pathways - current technology available and R&D status.
- Biological pathways - Thermochemical pathways.
- Main unit operations related with biomass conversion and biofuels production.
- Design of industrial processes with biomass as feedstock.
- Process integration applied to biomass conversion processes.
- Thermo - economic analysis of biomass conversion processes.
- Environmental impacts and life cycle analysis of biomass conversion processes.
- Principle of biorefineries.
- Application to one process case study.
Keywords
Biomass, biofuel, energy conversion, process design
Learning Prerequisites
Recommended courses
Thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, unit operation, process design, process integration
Assessment methods
Project report evaluation
In the programs
- Exam form: Project report (session free)
- Subject examined: Biomass conversion
- Lecture: 20 Hour(s)
- Practical work: 16 Hour(s)
- Type: optional