Principles of Bio-economy WF-OB-BIERNATBIO-ER
Bioeconomy course at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw is responding to modern market requirements, demanding professionals for a new field of bioeconomy. Bioeconomy reflects a new, sustainable approach to science and technology. This course provides students with the newly emerging concept of bioeconomy, which is highly valued in the scientific, industrial and political circles. Potential of bioeconomy lies in the large scale replacement of fossil fuels and synthetic materials with renewable, biological resources. This issue affects a large number of sectors and applications, from energy production, chemicals manufacturing and agriculture to construction and waste management. Technological innovation play significant role in the implementation of the bioeconomy. This course examines relevant technological trends, and puts it in the context of economic, social and political context.
Content:
1. Environmental, social and technological global problems.
2. Bioeconomy - introduction (definition; areas; Circular Bioeconomy; sustainable development; legal acts: Task 42 IEA, Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking; organisations related with bioeconomy: BBI, etc.).
3. Value chains (from lignocellulosic feedstock to advanced biofuels, bio-based and biomaterials; the next generation forest-based chains; the next generation agro-based chains; emergence of new value chains from (organic) waste,
the integrated energy, pulp and chemical biorefineries).
4. Renewable Energy Sources.
5. Biomass – types of biomass, biomass resources, ways of biomass processing
6. Biofuels (conventional & advanced).
7. Biorefineries (definition, comparison of biorefinery to conventional refinery, platforms, biorefineries division by substrates, products, unit processes, platforms).
8. Biorefinery unit processes: physic-mechanical, chemical, thermochemical, biochemical.
9. Biorefinery products: bioplastics, feed, food, energy (biofuels, power, heat), biomaterials, chemicals.
10. Biorefinery platforms: biogas, sugar, etc.
11. Biorefinery technologies (demo, pilot, commercial plants, examples).
12. Biorefinery technologies (demo, pilot, commercial plants, examples).
13. Production ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass as an example of biorefinery.
14. Life Cycle Assessment as a technique to assess environmental impacts associated with all the stages of a product's life from raw material extraction through materials processing, manufacture, distribution, use, repair
and maintenance, and disposal or recycling.
15. Bioeconomy – problems, future challenges (develop industry legitimacy
and a level-playing field for sustainable biomass use; multi-sectorial stakeholder involvement in the deployment of sustainable value chains; technology development and biorefinery scale-up; develop the necessary human capital by training students and other stakeholders to become
the biorefinery experts of today and tomorrow).
Subject level
Learning outcome code/codes
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and ability to identify problems related to bio-economy issues, support systems for research on bio-economy and basic biorefinery systems.
Assessment criteria
Successful completion of the “Bioeconomy” course based on the test, which involves 31 multiple-choice questions, according to the following scores
(max. 31):
17-19 3,0
20-22 3,5
23-25 4,0
26-28 4,5
29-31 5,0
The test involves 31 questions – two questions from each unit plus one additional question from the “Bioeconomy” course.
Bibliography
1. „Biofuels – Status and Perspective” – edited by Krzysztof Biernat, 2015, INTECH
2. „Alternative Fuels, Technical and Environmental Conditions” – edited by Krzysztof Biernat, 2016 INTECH
3. „Biodiesel – Feedstocks, Production and Applications” – edited by Zhen Fang, 2012, INTECH
4. Fernando J. B. Gomes, Fernando A. Santos, Jorge L. Colodette, Iara F. Demuner, Larisse A. R. Batalha „Literature Review on Biorefinery Processes Integrated to the Pulp Industry”, Natural Resources, 2014, 5, 419-432
5. Ayhan Demirbas „Biofuels sources, biofuel policy, biofuel economy and global biofuel projections”, Energy Conversion and Management 49 (2008) 2106–2116
6. Ayhan Demirbas „Biorefineries: Current activities and future developments”, Energy Conversion and Management 50 (2009) 2782–2801
7. M. Fatih Demirbas, „Biorefineries for biofuel upgrading: A critical review”, Applied Energy 86 (2009) S151–S161
8. G. Jungmeier, „Application to Wood Based Biorefining”, IEA Bioenergy
9. G. Jungmeier, Assessing Biorefineries Using Wood for the BioEconomy – Current Status and Future Perspective of IEA Bioenergy Task 42 “Biorefining”
10. Bio-based Industries http://bbi-europe.eu/
11. IEA Bioenergy http://www.iea-bioenergy.task42biorefineries.com/en/ieabiorefinery.htm
12. Biorefinery background http://www.biorefinery.nl/background-biorefinery/biorefinery-concepts/
13. www.intechopen.com
Additional information
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