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
-
IENS22Engineer, 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