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Biomass and Solid FuelsLaajuus (4 cr)

Code: IE10042

Credits

4 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Seppo Kainulainen

Objective

Know the quality requirements for wood fuel from the perspective of heating and power generation. Calculate energy content and density of wood chips according to the standards. Know biomass fuel production and use potential, based on location and size and taking into account sustainability criteria. Understand the supply and production chains of energy systems based on forest biomass. Know the production process of processed wood products. Calculate size and viability for small wood chip production and heating pellet sites.

Content

The main contents of the course include:
- properties and quality requirements for wood fuels
- Sustainable biomass production
- Energy production using kPa
- Solid processed wood products

Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024

Timing

10.02.2025 - 30.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

30 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Engineering
Teachers
  • Seppo Kainulainen
Teacher in charge

Seppo Kainulainen

Scheduling groups
  • Labraryhmä A1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Labraryhmä A2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Labraryhmä A3 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Labraryhmä B1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Labraryhmä B2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Labraryhmä B3 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • IENS22
    Engineer, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Full-Time Studies, Fall, 2022
Small groups
  • Excercise Team 1
  • Excercise Team 2
  • Excercise Team 3
  • Excercise Team 4
  • Excercise Team 5
  • Excercise Team 6

Objective

Know the quality requirements for wood fuel from the perspective of heating and power generation. Calculate energy content and density of wood chips according to the standards. Know biomass fuel production and use potential, based on location and size and taking into account sustainability criteria. Understand the supply and production chains of energy systems based on forest biomass. Know the production process of processed wood products. Calculate size and viability for small wood chip production and heating pellet sites.

Content

The main contents of the course include:
- properties and quality requirements for wood fuels
- Sustainable biomass production
- Energy production using kPa
- Solid processed wood products

Evaluation scale

H-5