Bioenergy
Code
8854
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia da Biomassa
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Benilde Simões Mendes, Nuno Carlos Lapa dos Santos Nunes
Weekly hours
4
Total hours
56
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
Acquisition of knowlegde, ability and expertise: (1) Importance of bioenergy in a global energy market; (2) Production and exploitation biomass from energy crops, forestry and wastes as an energy alternative; (3) Biogas production systems using wastes; (4) Process of bioethanol production using energy crops and wastes. Production of biodiesel using oil crops and wastes; (5) Environmental impacts and quality standards.
Prerequisites
Not predicted.
Subject matter
1. Bioenergy in a global energy market framework. Concepts, tools, strategic objectives. Sustainability, safety, competitively, regulation, infrastructures, Directive 2009/28/EC.
2. Biomass and residue concepts. Residue typology. Biogas production systems’ using biomass and residues. Recovery/valorization processes. Energetic analysis. Environmental impact and quality standards.
3. Forestry biomass and energy crops. Definition and scope. High sugar content crops. High wood cellulose content crops. High fiber content crops. High oil content crops. Environmental impact and economic and social dimension.
4. Importance, types and production of biofuels. Bioethanol production using energy crops and wood cellulose residues. Biodiesel production using oil crops, food residues and animal grease. Environmental impact and quality standard
Bibliography
Hasenauer, H. (2005) Sustainable Forest Management. Growth Models for Europe, Hasenauer, H. (Ed.), Springer-Verlag (Publs.), 398 pp (ISBN 978-3540260981)
Sorensen, Bent (2007) Renewable Energy Conversion, Transmission, and Storage, Academic Press (Ed.), 334 pp, (ISBN 978-0123742629)
Naim H. Afgan and Maria da Graça Carvalho (2000) Sustainable Assessment Method for Energy Systems:indicators, criteria and decision making procedure. Kluwer Academic Publishers (Eds.), 192 pp, (ISBN 0792378768)
Bridgwater A. V. (2008) Advances in Thermochemical Biomass Conversion, Vol. I, Bridgwater A. V. (Ed.), Springer (Publs.), 1770 pp (ISBN 0751401714)
J. F. Santos Oliveira (2005) Gestão Ambiental. Lidel - Edições Técnicas Lda (Ed.), (ISBN 972-757-328-2), 344 pp.
El Bassam, N. (2010) Handbook of Bioenergy Crops - A complete reference to species, development and applications. London, United Kingdom: Earthscan, Ltd., 516 pp.
Teaching method
The learning methodologies include an oral theme presentation by the teacher, in theoretical sessions, and its discussion and critical analysis, during or at the presentation´s ending. The themes discussion, its application and the resolution of problems are developed during the theoretical-practical sessions, in order to consolidate the acquired knowledge and the individual and group´s presentation and critical reasoning.
Evaluation method
According the FCT´s assessment rules the curricular unit has a continuous assessment realized at three assessed times. Each assessed time is constituted by an individual test with a 35%, 35% and 30% cumulative contribution to final classification. The non-approved students do a final resort exam.
The curricular unit approval, continuous assessment or final exam, requires a minimum classification of 9.5 values (out of 20 values).