BIO337 Biogas Technology
Credits (ECTS):5
Course responsible:Svein Jarle Horn
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Engelsk, norsk
Limits of class size:20
Course frequency:Annually
Nominal workload: Lectures: 20 hrs Excursion: 7 hrs Individual work with assignment: 98 hrs Total: 125 hrs
Teaching and exam period:The course has teaching in June and assessment (submission of semester assignment) in the autumn parallel.
About this course
Biogas is mainly a blend of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by microbial communities under anaerobic conditions. Biogas may be produced from all kinds of organic material, and used for production of heat, power and fuel or as a feedstock in chemical industry. A biogas process will also produce a nutrient-rich digestate which may be used as a fertilizer.
In this course, the student will learn the fundamentals of biogas technology, including topics like microbiology, process technology, modelling, digestate, pretreatment and industrial applications. The course sheds light on UN Sustainable Development Goals
- 6: Clean water and sanitation
- 7: Affordable and clean energy
- 12: Responsible consumption and production.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
The students should:
- understand how biogas is made
- know the main steps in the biogas process
- know what digestate is
- have an overview of different applications of biogas
Skills
The student should:
- be able to draft a basic biogas process
- understand the opportunities and limitations related to use of microbial communities
Competence
The student should:
- be able to evaluate which feedstocks that are suitable for biogas production
- communicate biogas topics, both in writing and orally
- have a solid foundation for further studies in bioprocessing and biorefining
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