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Forest Energy (5 cr)

Code: BIM6020-3005

General information


Enrollment

31.07.2022 - 15.04.2023

Timing

30.08.2022 - 28.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

1 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Forestry

Teachers

  • Seppo Kainulainen

Teacher in charge

Seppo Kainulainen

Scheduling groups

  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 30. Open UAS: 30.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 10. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • KAKK23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2023
  • KAKS22
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2022

Small groups

  • Open UAS students
  • Degree students

Objective

The student knows the forest fuel production and the use of applications in different places. The student knows the forest biomass-based energy production chains. The student knows different qualities of the production of the chips. The student can calculate forest energy costs of the various production chains. The student will understand potential for wood processing into the energy as part of the wood production.

Content

The forest energy harvesting potential in a certain area. Energy harvesting technologies. Logging residue harvesting technologies. Stump harvesting technology. Biofuel terminals. Energy wood measurement. Wood fuel properties and classification. Energy wood converted products.

Evaluation scale

H-5