970308 Biorefinery and products from renewable resources

Type: Lecture
Semester hours: 1
Lecturer (assistant): Ribitsch, Doris , Neureiter, Markus , Bauer, Alexander , Böhmdorfer, Stefan , Pröll, Tobias , Mautner, Andreas , Baumgartner, Sabine
Organisation
Offered in: Wintersemester 2024/25
Languages of instruction: Englisch
Content: Biorefinery is a concept towards processing biomass to a variety of products. These products may range from materials, base and fine chemicals, to energy such as gasoline, electrical power or heat. This course will introduce the broad range of applications for renewable resources.

Topics:
- Introduction Biorefineries
- Overview Renewable Resources (oils, waxes, proteins, carbohydrates),
- Green Chemistry: Trends, Opportunities and Limits
- Enzymatic Degradation of Lignocellulosic Materials
- Post-harvest Technologies, Biogas Technologies and Ecological Assessment
- Biomass to Materials
- Bioenergy and Energy Technology
- Tour of Facilities
Previous knowledge expected
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences): Knowledge on major renewable ressources, including oils, fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. Knowledge on major areas taught in the master study "Material and energetic use of renewable resources (NAWARO)" (H 066 471). Be able to report on different material and energetic uses derived from renewable resources. Ability to give definitions and delineations around "renewable resources".

You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.