Forest Energy (6 cr)
Code: MM10024-3002
General information
Enrollment
01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024
Timing
09.09.2024 - 06.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 60
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
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
-
MMNS23Forestry Engineer, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023
Small groups
- Excercise Team A1
- Excercise Team A2
- Excercise Team A3
- Excercise Team B1
- Excercise Team B2
- Excercise Team B3
Objective
Understand the role of forest energy and resources in Finnish energy production. Know the production process and potential use of forest fuel. Know the quality requirements of wood chips by location and size. Know the supply and production chain of forest biomass-based energy production, taking into account the sustainability criteria. Calculate energy content and density of wood chips in a laboratory setting according to the standards. Command calculations for wood fuel and plan the supply of wood fuel from the forest to the plant. Calculate the cost of machines use in forest biomass harvest.
Content
The main contents of the course include:
- Harvest potential of forest biomass by area
- Moisture content analysis and energy content of wood chips
- Properties and quality requirements of forest fuel
- Sustainable harvesting
- Small scale wood fuel supply chain technology and cost
- Crown biomass harvesting and economy
- Calculations of biomass energy
- Cost calculations for machinery
Evaluation scale
H-5