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Presentation
Presentation
This course is an area of knowledge that aims to study and provide an updated perspective of the various types of bioenergies, sources, methodologies and processing technologies and preferred areas of application.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT6643-11592
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Concept and types of bioenergy. European and global strategy for bioenergy. Biomass. Energy efficiency, cost and environmental impact. Circular economics of bioenergy. Cell factory concept. Areas of application., bio hydrogen, green hydrogen. Analysis of processes for the production of alcohols by biological and chemical and electrochemical methods. Biodiesel and factors influencing process yield, byproduct recovery, economic evaluation of processes. Gaseous biofuels, producing microorganisms, strain improvement, production methodology, process yield and economic evaluation of processes. Bioelectricity, concept, production methodologies and areas of application and economic evaluation of processes. Green Hydrogen and Oxygen production from renewable energies. Biomass gasification for green hydrogen production. Optimization of process yield and economic evaluation of processes. Laboratory classes, to implement several concepts, namely the production of several biofuels
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Objectives
Objectives
Students must acquire development and implementation perspectives within the framework of sustainable development integrated in the concept of circular Bioeconomy. Students should understand the processes of Bioenergy generation based on biological, chemical and electrochemical matrices, as well as the technology involved, knowing how to interpret the results. Students should acquire a realistic and applicable perspective in the area of Biotechnologies. Students should be able to solve concrete problems and master the basic concepts, describe the technical and economic aspects of the bioenergetic processes involved, as well as being able to assess their competitiveness and relative technological maturity
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
Theoretical classes: based on expository methodologies with slides and dedicated videos. Theoretical-practical classes: reading, analysis and summary of papers privileging those addressing cutting edge innovative case studies. Practical classes (3 students per group): laboratory implementation of selected production processes.
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References
References
C.T. Hou, 2008, Biocatalysis and Bioenergy, John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York P. Lens, P. Westermann, M. Haberbauer, A. Moreno, 2005, Biofuels for Fuel Cells. Renewable Energy from Biomass Fermentation, IWA Publishing, Portland
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Assessment
Assessment
Avaliação Contínua:
Teórica: através de 2 testes a realizar durante o semestre. Teórico prática: avaliada pela produção de um trabalho escrito sobre temas a sugerir pelo docente (3 alunos por grupo) e da análise e discussão de trabalho e de casos de estudo realizada pelos alunos: Laboratorial: avaliada por relatório e discussão. Nota final: 65% da média dos testes + 25% Nota do trabalho escrito e da discussão dos casos de estudo + 10 % do relatório e discussão da componente prática. Os alunos devem ter nota mínima de 10 valores em cada uma das 3 componentes para aprovação.
Falhando aprovação por avaliação contínua o aluno pode realizar um exame final. Nota mínima de 10 valores para aprovação
Continuous Assessment:
Theoretical: through two tests to be taken during the semester. Theoretical-practical: assessed through the production of a written assignment on topics suggested by the teacher (three students per group) and the analysis and discussion of case studies carried out by the students. Laboratory: assessed through a report and discussion. Final grade: 65% of the average of the tests + 25% of the grade for the written assignment and discussion ofwritten assignment and of case studies + 10% of the report and discussion of the practical component. Students must have a minimum grade of 10 in each of the three components to pass.
If they fail to pass through continuous assessment, students may take a final exam. Minimum grade of 10 to pass.
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Mobility
Mobility
No
