Utilization of woody biomass in energy production
| Title | Ενεργειακή αξιοποίηση ξυλώδους μάζας / Utilization of woody biomass in energy production |
| Code | Μ23-ΑΔ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600016346 |
Programme of Study: Sustainable Management of Forest and Natural Ecosystems: Protection, Production and Exploitation
Registered students: 1
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oikología-Prostasía-Diatīrīsī Fýsīs | Elective Courses belonging to the other | Winter | - | 5 |
| Techniká Érga, Paragōgī kai Axiopoíīsī Xylṓdous Viomázas | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | Winter | - | 5 |
| Diacheírisī-Anáptyxī Dasṓn & Fysikṓn Pórōn | Elective Courses belonging to the other | Winter | - | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600202008
|
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600202008
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15829
Learning Outcomes
The student who has successfully completed the course will be able to:
- Know and evaluate the quality characteristics of forest biomass and other similar raw materials that can (either purely or combined) be used in the production of biofuels
- Know both biofuel production technologies and parameters that affect product quality
- Know and evaluate the quality characteristics of biofuels.
- Know the procedures for determining the quality characteristics of biofuels
- Know the quality systems and certification procedures of biofuels
- Know the effects of biofuel use on the Environment and Health
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
- Energy and climate change
- Energy and woody biomass
- Types of biofuels (solids, gases, liquid biofuels, emphasis on solid biofuels)
- Main sources of biofuels (raw materials, characteristics of forest biomass depending on the type of plant tissue)
- Production of solid biofuels (methods, equipment, production parameters)
- Quality characteristics and certification of solid biofuels (calorific value, ash content, moisture content, elemental analysis, spatial density, mechanical strength, etc.)
- The market of solid biofuels in Greece and in the world (trade balance, usage rates, etc.)
- Impact of biofuel use on the Environment and Health
Keywords
energy, biomass, wood, woody biomass, lignocellulosic biomass
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 65 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 60 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 2 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 153 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
24-11-2021
