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
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
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 - VEnrollment :
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.