Biorefinery (3 cr)
Code: 5P00EE14-3005
General information
- Enrolment period
- 18.11.2024 - 06.01.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 06.01.2025 - 30.04.2025
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Built Environment and Bioeconomy
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Bioproduct Engineering
- Teachers
- Anna Hämäläinen
- Atte Rättyä
- Person in charge
- Päivi Viitaharju
- Groups
-
24KVTBIOTBioproduct engineering spring 2024, double degree
- Tags
- CONTACT
- Course
- 5P00EE14
Objectives (course unit)
The student learns basic principles of biorefining processes and how especially wood based biomass can be utilized as raw material for biorefining processes.
Content (course unit)
1. Plant biomass material and potential as raw material
2. Wood: structure and potential as a bio based raw material
3. Wood based biorefining processes: mechanical and chemical pulping, chemical and thermochemical conversion
-hydrolysis and fermentation
-combustion, torrefaction, gasification, pyrolysis, liquidification
4. Special topics
a. Bioethanol production and Kraft mill
b. Bioethanol purification processes
c. Kraft mill and energy production: new process concepts
Assessment methods and criteria
Grading is based on lecture tasks, home assignments, group work, preliminary assignments and an exam.
Exam is a compulsory part of the course: 75%
Home assignments (10%) and group work (15%) are also a compulsory part of the course.
Preliminary assignments for visiting lecturers, activity during classes and lecture tasks can improve grade in borderline cases.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Contact- and distance teaching according to course shedule. Lecture tasks, home assignments, group work, preliminary assignments, visiting lecturers and an exam.
Learning materials
Course material will be available in Moodle. Additional book: Papermaking science and technology. Book 20, Biorefining of forest resources. The book is available through ForestBioFacts learning environment.
Student workload
Lectures: around 32 hours
Independent work: 49 hours
Practical training and working life cooperation
Visiting lecturers from companies involved in biorefining business.
Further information
Course material:
Papermaking science and technology. Book 20, Biorefining of forest resources
Different articles related to biomass utilization as raw material for bio based products and energy production