Biorefinery (3 cr)

Code: 5P00BI69-3001

General information

Enrolment period: 01.12.2014 - 09.03.2015; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 09.03.2015 - 30.04.2015; Implementation has ended.

Credits: 3 cr

Local portion: 3 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Unit: Bioproduct Engineering

Campus: TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages: English

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Paper, Textile and Chemical Engineering, students who began in 2013 or earlier

Teachers: Johanna Kirkinen; Ulla Häggblom

Person in charge: Ulla Häggblom

Course: 5P00BI69

Objectives (course unit)

The student learns basic principles of biorefining processes and understands the potential of biomass in different end-use products, especially wood based biomass.

Content (course unit)

Introduction to biorefineries
Potential of wood based biomass
Potential of plant based biomass
Most important side streams of pulp processing

Exam schedules

No exam

Evaluation methods and criteria

Learning outcome reports individually after each session. In the end of the course a summary report. Dead lines need to be followed.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Lectures given by several professionals of Biorefinery.

Learning materials

Material and reports in Tabula.

Student workload

Seven contact sessions at TAMK according to the time schedule introduced at the first lessons.
Excursion to St1.
The students give learning outcomes after each lesson and put it in Tabula.
The missed lessons will be replaced by a report which deals with the same topic as the missed lesson and is given in Tabula according to the time table.
A final report is given by the end of April 2015.

Content scheduling

10.3, Ulla Häggblom, TAMK
18.3, Matti Rautanen, Valmet Technologies Oy
25.3, Johanna Kirkinen, TAMK
1.4, Kari Salo, Gasification Technologies Inc
7.4, Ville Vauhkonen, UPM
8.4, Juha Kuisma, Candidate for the parliament in Finland
14.4, Jukka Konttinen, TUT
21.4, Jari Väänänen,St1
22.4, Jari Väänänen,St1

Practical training and working life cooperation

Valmet Technologies Oy, Gasification Technologies Inc, UPM and St1 companies will give lectures

International connections

Teaching in English, International students, Lectures from International Companies

Further information

The lectures start at 5.00 pm.
10.3
18.3
25.3
1.4
7.4
8.4
14.4
21.4
22.4

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Self evaluation is not made by the announced dead line.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

To pass the course Biorefinery (5P00BI69-3001):
-Dead lines for each report are followed
-The learning outcome-reports show understanding of the subject
-The final report includes analysis of the subject
-Urkund acceptance