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Course, academic year 2024/2025
  
Biorefinery - M228005
Title: Biorafinérie
Guaranteed by: Department of Sustainable Fuels and Green Chemistry (228)
Faculty: Faculty of Environmental Technology
Actual: from 2023
Semester: summer
Points: summer s.:4
E-Credits: summer s.:4
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Guarantor: Aubrecht Jaroslav Ing. Ph.D.
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: Aubrecht Jaroslav (28.08.2024)
Aim of the course -

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: Aubrecht Jaroslav (19.02.2024)
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: Aubrecht Jaroslav (19.02.2024)
Literature -

Obligatory:

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

Recommended:

  • Biorefineries – Concepts, Advancements and Research, Irene Torres, 2017

Last update: Aubrecht Jaroslav (27.08.2024)
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: Aubrecht Jaroslav (28.08.2024)
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: Aubrecht Jaroslav (19.02.2024)
Learning resources -

Electronic lectures published on E-learning course.

Last update: Aubrecht Jaroslav (19.02.2024)
Registration requirements -

none

Last update: Aubrecht Jaroslav (19.02.2024)
Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Konzultace s vyučujícími 0.5 14
Účast na přednáškách 1 28
Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi 1 28
Práce na individuálním projektu 1 28
Účast na seminářích 0.5 14
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