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Course, academic year 2025/2026
  
Biorefinery - AM228005
Title: Biorefinery
Guaranteed by: Department of Sustainable Fuels and Green Chemistry (228)
Faculty: Faculty of Environmental Technology
Actual: from 2025
Semester: summer
Points: summer s.:5
E-Credits: summer s.:5
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:3/0, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Qualifications:  
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Aubrecht Jaroslav Ing. Ph.D.
Interchangeability : M228005
Is interchangeable with: M228005
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
The Biorefinery course focuses on the complex processing of biomass to obtain various valuable products such as biofuels, chemicals and materials. Students will learn about the principles of biorefining processes, the use of different types of biomass and the technologies needed for their efficient processing. The course also includes case studies and analyzes of current trends in the field of biorefineries.
Last update: Cibulková Jana (05.03.2025)
Course completion requirements -

To successfully complete the course, it is necessary to defend the semester project and obtain at least 50% of the points in the written test.

Last update: Cibulková Jana (05.03.2025)
Literature -

Obligatory:

  • Birgit Kamm, Dr. Patrick R. Gruber, Michael Kamm. Biorefineries – Industrial Processes and Products. : , 2006, s. ISBN .

Recommended:

  • Irene Torres. Biorefineries – Concepts, Advancements and Research. : , 2017, s. ISBN .

Last update: Cibulková Jana (05.03.2025)
Requirements to the exam -

Students will prepare a semester project. By defending it, they get credit. The subsequent exam is in the form of a written test.

Last update: Cibulková Jana (05.03.2025)
Syllabus -

1. Biomass, biorefinery concept, bioeconomy, technical and economic aspects

2. Biocatalytic and catalytic conversions for chemicals and fine chemicals

3. Thermochemical processes for biorefineries

4. Lignocellulosic biorefinery – processes

5. Lignocellulosic biorefinery - products

6. Sugar biorefinery - processes

7. Sugar biorefinery - products

8. Biorefinery of lipids - processes

9. Biorefinery of lipids - products

10. Biorefinery of green biomass

11. Special products of biorefineries (amino acids, phytochemicals, ...)

12. Carbon dioxide as a by-product of biorefineries and its use

13. Case studies - current biorefineries and their products

14. Case studies - future biorefineries and their products

Last update: Cibulková Jana (05.03.2025)
Learning resources -

Electronic lectures published on E-learning course.

Last update: Cibulková Jana (05.03.2025)
Learning outcomes -

Students will be introduced to the general concept of biorefineries and their role in the chemical industry. Furthermore, students will understand the individual types of biorefineries (sugar, lipid, lignocellulosic, CO2-based, etc.), which are based on the diversity of input raw materials. Increased importance will be given to the chemical composition and structure of the input raw materials. Furthermore, students will be introduced to various physico-chemical processes transforming input raw materials into final energy and chemical products.

Last update: Cibulková Jana (05.03.2025)
Registration requirements -

none

Last update: Cibulková Jana (05.03.2025)
 
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