Supply and energy use of lignocellulosic biomassLaajuus (6 cr)

Objective

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have obtained knowledge and skills to understand the basis of biomass supply, energy production, engineering processes and technologies involved. The student will be familiar with the production aspects of various forms of biomass, including forest and agricultural residues, biomass plantations and peat. Supply, production, current use and utilization limitations, as well as the technologies related to energy production and conversion on a sustainable basis. The students will be able to handle basic research tools concerning biomass supply and use, as well as the use of the different technologies associated with the management, harvesting, transport, conversion and energy production. The course develops the following generic skills: sustainability and responsibility, digitalization, critical thinking, interaction and communication, identification and development of expertise, internationalisation.

Content

Essentials: Basic concepts of lignocellulosic biomass supply and production from managed forests, plantations and sources of different industrial by-products. Research and analysis tools for evaluation and estimation of existing biomass resources and potentials. Basics for analysis of harvesting and transportation logistics of energy wood. Complementary knowledge: Heat production technologies; introduction to bio-energy conversion technologies, with focus on thermal combustion and gasification.

Materials

Röser, D., Asikainen, A., Raulund-Rasmussen, K. and Stupak, I. (eds.) (2008) Sustainable use of forest biomass for energy a synthesis with focus on the Baltic and Nordic region Schubert R et al (2010) Future bioenergy and sustainable land use, 365 pp. Literature and materials distributed during the course: https://sites.uef.fi/biopro/

Further information

The course is organised annually in the autumn semester.

Execution methods

Theory lectures (24 hrs), exercises (14 hrs), assignments (62 hrs) and independent learning (62 h).

Accomplishment methods

0-5. Assignments (30 %) and final examination (70 %).