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Biomass conversion
ENG-618
Lecturer(s) :
Maréchal FrançoisViana Ensinas Adriano
Language:
English
Frequency
Every 2 yearsRemark
Online course, November 9th to 13th 2020Summary
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; etcContent
- 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
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2 - Subject examined
Biomass conversion - Lecture
20 Hour(s) - Practical work
16 Hour(s)
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