Technologies for Biomass Energy Production
Course: Technologies for Biomass Energy Production
Code: 3ФЕИТ08033
ECTS points: 6 ECTS
Number of classes per week: 3+0+0+3
Lecturer: Prof. dr. Anton Causevski, Prof. dr. Margarita Ginovska
Course Goals (acquired competencies): This course is giving advanced knowledge to the students for technologies for biomass energy production. Within this course students are getting acquainted with utilization of residual biomass for energy production: bio fuels, heat and electricity.
Course Syllabus: Energy from biomass - main resources,classification, transformation pf energy, new trends in biomass technologies. Theoretical basics - Thermodynamics of the processes, thermo-chemical combustion, mass and energy balance. Aerobic and anaerobic processes, types of digesters. Advanced technologies for biomass energy conversion (combustion, gasification, pyrolysis).Techno-economical aspects for biomass energy utilization. Second generation biofuels - for cleaner production and sustainable development. Biodiesel - production , characteristics, and application. Biomass energy from urban waste. Co-generation biomass facilities for heat and electricity production.
Literature:
Required Literature |
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No. |
Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Year |
1 |
Caye M. Drapcho, Ph.D. Nghiem Phu Nhuan, Ph.D. Terry H. Walker, Ph.D. |
Biofuels engineering process technology |
MecGrow Hill |
-2008 |
2 |
Miro R. Susta, Peter Luby, INGCHEM, Dr. Sohif Bin Mat |
Biomass Energy Utilization & Environment Protection - Commercial Reality and Outlook |
Taylor & Francis Group |
2009 |
Additional Literature |
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No. |
Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Year |
1 |
F. Rosillo- Calle, P. de Groot, S. Hemstock |
The Biomass Assesment Handbook, Biomass for Sustainable Environment |
MecGrow Hill |
2008008 |