Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the student
1. Model chemistry and thermodynamics related to thermochemical conversion and multiphase chemical equilibrium and mass transfer.
2. Prepare market study of different biomass raw material, products, material margin and process alternatives.
3. Utilize engineering tools to generate material and energy balances, sustainability analysis
4. Create engineering design data for equipment sizing
5. Estimate capital investment, operating and production costs
6. Perform profitability analysis.
7. Prepare a business model

Credits: 5

Schedule: 10.01.2023 - 10.05.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Tapani Vuorinen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Design of thermochemical unit operations (Pyrolysis, Gasification, Combustion)
    Process simulations to generate material and energy balances
    Equipment sizing.
    PFD and PI diagrams, lay-out and utilities, emissions and waste of the plant
    Sustainability analysis
    Design of process alternative concepts.
    Capital investments, 0perating and production cost calculations
    Profitability analysis
    Business management and business model

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures including visiting lecturers from industry
    Project work in groups for market studym process design & feasibility study and business model - reporting seminar
    Learning log

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    135 h in total
    Lectures 20 h
    Exercises 20 h
    Project work 78 h
    Other independent studying 17 h

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    4 Quality Education

    6 Clean Water and Sanitation

    7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

    13 Climate Action

    17 Partnerships for the Goals

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course is not for Chemical Process Engineering (CPE) major

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III - V
    2023-2024 Spring III - V

    Enrollment :

    The course is not for Chemical Process Engineering (CPE) major

    A course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.