| 1. | Course Title | Technologies for Biomass Energy Production | |||||||||||
| 2. | Code | 4ФЕИТ08027 | |||||||||||
| 3. | Study program | 1-OIE | |||||||||||
| 4. | Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) | Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies | |||||||||||
| 5. | Degree (first, second, third cycle) | Second cycle | |||||||||||
| 6. | Academic year/semester | I/1 | 7. | Number of ECTS credits | 6.00 | ||||||||
| 8. | Lecturer | Dr Ivana Sandeva, Dr Margarita Ginovska | |||||||||||
| 9. | Course Prerequisites | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Course Goals (acquired competencies):
With this course, the student gains knowledge about the ways of using energy from biomass and its conversion (of plant and animal origin). the student gets familiar with standard and modern technologies for using waste biomass for energy purposes: production of biofuels, heat and electricity and their application in biogas plants. |
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| 11. | Course Syllabus:
Biomass energy – main sources, classification, transformations, development trends. Anaerobic processes, types of digesters. Advanced and basic conversion technologies (combustion, gasification, pyrolysis). Techno-economic aspects of biomass utilization. Second generation biofuels – fuels of the future that contribute to a cleaner environment and accelerated economic development. Biodiesel – production, characteristics, possibilities of use. Application of biogas for electricity production. Power generation and heat production from biomass from municipal waste. Combined plants for the production of heat and electricity from biomass. Examples of biogas plants and other biomass energy plants. |
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| 12. | Learning methods:
Lectures supported by slide presentations, interactive lectures, teamwork, invited guest lecturers, independent preparation and defense of a project assignment and seminar work, learning in an electronic environment (forums, consultations). |
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| 13. | Total number of course hours | 180 | |||||||||||
| 14. | Distribution of course hours | 3 + 3 | |||||||||||
| 15. | Forms of teaching | 15.1 | Lectures-theoretical teaching | 45 hours | |||||||||
| 15.2 | Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork | 45 hours | |||||||||||
| 16. | Other course activities | 16.1 | Projects, seminar papers | 30 hours | |||||||||
| 16.2 | Individual tasks | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 16.3 | Homework and self-learning | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 17. | Grading | ||||||||||||
| 17.1 | Exams | 30 points | |||||||||||
| 17.2 | Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) | 50 points | |||||||||||
| 17.3. | Activity and participation | 20 points | |||||||||||
| 17.4. | Final exam | 0 points | |||||||||||
| 18. | Grading criteria (points) | up to 50 points | 5 (five) (F) | ||||||||||
| from 51 to 60 points | 6 (six) (E) | ||||||||||||
| from 61 to 70 points | 7 (seven) (D) | ||||||||||||
| from 71 to 80 points | 8 (eight) (C) | ||||||||||||
| from 81 to 90 points | 9 (nine) (B) | ||||||||||||
| from 91 to 100 points | 10 (ten) (A) | ||||||||||||
| 19. | Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam | Seminar work | |||||||||||
| 20. | Forms of assessment | written and oral part | |||||||||||
| 21. | Language | Macedonian and English | |||||||||||
| 22. | Method of monitoring of teaching quality | Self-evaluation | |||||||||||
| 23. | Literature | ||||||||||||
| 23.1. | Additional Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | Anju Dahiua | Bioenergy: Biomass to Biofuels and Waste to Energy | Academic press, 2 ed. | 2020 | |||||||||
| 2. | Miro R. Susta, Peter Luby, INGCHEM, Dr. Sohif Bin Mat | Biomass Energy Utilization & Environment Protection – Commercial Reality and Outlook | Taylor & Francis Group | 2009 | |||||||||
| 3. | Caye M. Drapcho, Ph.D. Nghiem Phu Nhuan, Ph.D. Terry H. Walker, Ph.D. | Biofuels engineering process technology | ecGrow Hill | 2008 | |||||||||
