Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

The module builds on knowledge gained in Biomass conversion, Biomolecules and Biochemistry I or similar

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

• Introduction to energy and material use and resources, environmental aspects and biomass as energy
• Definition, types, accessibility and characteristics of raw materials for biofuels production
• Microbial conversion of biomass and microbial metabolism related to specific biofuels production
• Different pretreatment methods in relation to biomass and biofuels production
• Laboratory scale experiments on microbial production of biofuels
• Analyses of substrates, intermediate and end products, calculation of yields and productivity of biofuels production

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who have passed the module should be able to

• Have knowledge about current and potential possibilities to replace fossil-based energy by bioenergy through sustainable biotechnological processes
• Can account for the potential of biomass as a renewable resource for energy production
• Can explain how different biofuels can be produced by microorganisms
• Can account for different pretreatment methods in relation to different types of biomass and biofuels

Skills

• Can suggest a suitable pretreatment and microbial process for the production of biofuels from a specific biomass
• Can design and perform simple laboratory-scale fermentations with pure or mixed microbial cultures
• Can analyze substrates, intermediates and end products, derive significant information from experimental data and calculate yields and production rates for the production of biofuels

Competences

• Can evaluate the efficiency of the production of a specific biofuel based upon experimental data

Type of instruction

• Project work

Extent and expected workload

450 hours

Exam

Exams

Name of exam	Sustainable Production of Bioenergy
Type of exam	Oral exam based on a project
ECTS	15
Assessment	7-point grading scale
Type of grading	Internal examination
Criteria of assessment	The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures