Curricula

Objectives

The student recognizes the characteristics of domestic biomasses used for energy production, knows major bioenergy production methods, their economic factors and environmental impacts.
The student understands the theory of combustion and knows emission production mechanisms.
The student can calculatory examine emissions and the phenomena influencing to the generation of the emission.

Content

The status, production, use and objective of bioenergy.
The most important features of bio fuels.
Calculations of combustion and efficiency.
Bio fuels of transport.
The delivery and quality control of bio fuels.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Lecture materials
Alakangas, E., Hurskainen, M., Laatikainen-Luntama, J., Korhonen, J. 2016. Properties of indigenous fuels in Finland. VTT technology T272.
Alakangas, E., Hölttä, P., Juntunen, M., Vesisenaho, T. 2012. Fuel peat production technology. JAMK.
Quality guidelines for wood fuels in Finland. 2014. VTT-M-04712-15. VTT.
Bio heating guide. 2019. Swebo bioenergi, Ariterm Oy.

Teaching methods

Teaching includes lectures, calculation exercises, assignments and laboratory demonstrations. In addition, some independent study work is given during the course. Traditionally, course has utilized 1-2 visitor lecturers. The course utilizes web learning environment.

Practical training and working life connections

Possibly some visiting lecturers from working life.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

The course includes mid-term test, which needs to be passed to take the final exam. The final exam takes place during April 2022. The exam resit times are arranged during May and September 2022.

International connections

The course includes aspect to bioenergy production and use in Europe, and some global examples are also covered. However, the main attention is in Northern European biomasses and conditions, and Finnish energy production systems.

Student workload

Contact lessons 45 h; independent working (material reading, assignments, homework) 90 h.

Content scheduling

Contact lessons are arranged during weeks xx-xx and xx-xx.

Further information for students

The course is evaluated by assignments and exam.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1: The student knows some of the key characteristics and use of domestic biomasses for energy, major bioenergy production methods, as well as understands some of their economic factors and most focal environmental impacts. The student knows the theory of combustion and factors effecting on emission generation in energy production.

Satisfactory 2: The student understands the standing of bioenergy in Finnish energy system, key characteristics and use of domestic biomasses for energy, major bioenergy production methods, as well as some of their economic factors and most focal environmental impacts. The student knows the theory of combustion and factors effecting on emission generation in energy production, can calculatory examine emissions and knows the phenomena influencing to the generation of the emission.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3:
Student knows the standing of bioenergy in Finnish energy system, key characteristics and use of domestic biomasses for energy, major bioenergy production methods, as well as some of their economic factors and most focal environmental impacts. Student understands the theory of combustion and factors effecting on emission production in different energy production scales, can calculatory examine emissions and knows the phenomena influencing to the generation of the emission.

Very good 4:
Student knows the standing of bioenergy in Finnish energy system, key characteristics and use of domestic biomasses for energy, major bioenergy production methods, as well as some of their economic factors and most focal environmental impacts. Student can apply the theory of combustion and factors effecting on emission production in different energy production scales, can calculatory examine emissions and knows the phenomena influencing to the generation of the emission.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5:
The student knows the standing of bioenergy in Finnish energy system, and masters the key characteristics and use of domestic biomasses for energy, major bioenergy production methods, as well as some of their economic factors and most focal environmental impacts. The student masters and can apply the theory of combustion and factors effecting on emission production in different energy production scales, can calculatory examine emissions and critically assess the phenomena influencing to the generation of the emission.

Prerequisites

The student knows and understands energy economy, power station technics, heat and flow technics and basics of thermodynamics