Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who have passed the module should be able to

• Account for existing biorefinery concepts and technologies
• Compare different types of biorefineries with each other and oil refineries
• Outline possible technological couplings and combinations with other process industry

Skills

• Evaluate biomasses with respect to their applicability in biorefineries and outline which qualities that are associated with applicability
• Identify and analyze the limitations by existing physical-chemical, thermochemical, and biological methods for biomass conversion
• Set up mass and energy balances for different biomass conversions
• Apply one or more of the general calculation models for estimation of costs and energy efficiency in the conversion of different biomasses into different products

Competences

• Devise a suitable biorefinery technique for the conversion of a given biomass into a specific product
• Evaluate the environmental consequences of biorefinery activities

Type of instruction

• Lectures and theoretical exercises

Extent and expected workload

150 hours

Exam

Exams