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Course code: OŹES10104f14
Semester: 2014/2015 summer
Name: Biofuels Gas
Major: Renewable Energy and Waste Management
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 4
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: Prof. dr hab. Józef Szlachta
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course taught in English if the group has ≥6 students. The course taught in Polish with a possibility of support in English if the group has <6 students. Contact person : dr inż. Małgorzata Fugol

Learning outcomes: Knowledge: He has expertise in the field of chemistry, biochemistry, and biology necessary to understand the processes taking place at the time of obtaining energy from the products and precipitation plant and animal origin and other renewable energy sources. He has expertise in biofuels and biomass processes, including waste biomass from agricultural and animal. He has knowledge of the biosphere, chemical and physical processes that occur in nature at the time of obtaining energy from renewable sources, including biomass from agricultural and animal. He has a general knowledge of systems, technologies, techniques, equipment and tools used in the production of energy from renewable sources. Skills: Can obtain information from literature, databases and other sources, is able to integrate the information, make their interpretation, as well as draw conclusions and formulate and justify opinions. Can using basic technologies to acquire and process information in the field of renewable energy and waste management. He can solve based on the standard of production, technical and operational problems in the field of waste management and renewable energy sources, taking into account the requirements for care of the environment. Able to prepare and present a short presentation on the results of the engineering task involving the selection of the appropriate equipment or means of accomplishing the given technology. Can under supervision perform simple tasks, research and design in the area of waste management and renewable energy sources.

Competences: Is aware of the importance, responsibility and consequences of engineering activities towards renewable energy sources and waste management in terms of responsibility for the quality of life for people and the environment. Understands the need to know the capabilities and continuous training (studies II and III degree, postgraduate courses) - raising professional competence, personal and social.

Prerequisites: chemistry, physics, environmental base

Course content: Anaerobic digestion as biotechnology. Factors and parameters influencing the course of the fermentation. Fazowość course of digestion - biochemical aspects of the process. Biogas plants - classification, characteristics. Biogas - the distribution, characteristics, possibilities of practical application. Agricultural Biogas-types, parameters, legal and environmental constraints of construction. Types of biogas substrates - distribution, characteristics, suitability, profitability application. Analytical basis for determining the suitability of anaerobic fermentation substrates. Processes influencing the kinetics of the fermentation. Methods disintegration of biogas substrates

Recommended literature: List of references: Szlachta J. i inni. Niekonwencjonalne źródła energii. Praca zbiorowa pod redakcją J. Szlachty. Skrypt AR we Wrocławiu. 1999r. Lewandowski W.M. Proekologiczne źródła energii odnawialnej.. WTN. Warszawa 2001r. Jędrczak A. Biologiczne przetwarzanie odpadów- Wydawnictwo PWN, Warszawa 2008. Czysta Energia – miesięcznik, Agroekologia - miesięcznik

Assessment methods: credit assessment exercises, exam

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