| Course ID: | POZ-SE>DESOBIOGAS |
| Course title: | DESIGN AND OPERATION OF BIOGAS PLANTS |
| Semester: | 2 / Spring |
| ECTS: | 3 |
| Lectures/Classes: | 15 / 15 hours |
| Field of study: | Renewable Energy Sources and Waste Management |
| Study cycle: | 1st cycle |
| Type of course: | compulsory |
| Prerequisites: | biology, chemistry, environment protection, physics, mathematics, basics of renewable sources of energy especially biogas |
| Contact person: | Małgorzata Fugol malgorzata.fugol@upwr.edu.pl |
| Short description: | The course focuses on designing an agricultural biogas plant. The broadly understood functioning and construction of an agricultural biogas plant is discussed. In particular, components of biogas plants, selection of the substrate base, energy efficiency of biogas plants, parameters for the process of fermentation, technical parameters of the planned biogas plant, etc. |
| Full description: | The course focuses on designing an agricultural biogas plant. The broadly understood functioning and construction of an agricultural biogas plant is discussed. In particular, components of biogas plants, selection of the substrate base, energy efficiency of biogas plants, parameters for the process of fermentation, technical parameters of the planned biogas plant, etc. As part of the course, calculations are made for substrate base, daily amount of new batch, content of water process, mass of batch, load of anaerobic digester, anaerobic digester, another digesters / tanks, silos, mixers, pumps, engine, etc. Moreover the course contains factors determining the fermentation process and the economic efficiency of biogas plants, thhe choice of substrates ensuring good parameters process of anaerobic digestion, methods of technical solutions in biogas plant, management of digestate, etc. |
| Bibliography: | Everything about renewable sources of energy especially biogas. |
| Learning outcomes: | Knowledge: Student has an knowledge in selected areas of physics, chemistry and biology, necessary to describe the processes occurring in the renewable energy and waste management, including the knowledge necessary to understand the physical phenomena and processes during the energy production from renewable sources, including the products and precipitation origin plant and animal. Student has knowledge in the field of biofuels and processes, use of biomass, including waste biomass from agricultural and animal agricultural biogas. Student has detailed knowledge based on a strong theoretical foundation for the design and operation of systems and devices for acquisition and use of renewable energy sources. Skills: Student has the ability to use the methods of computer-aided design of new and supervision of existing processes and systems, renewable energy and waste management in agricultural biogas. Student is able to solve based on standard operation Engineering production problems and operating in the field of waste management and renewable energy sources, taking into account the requirements of environmental care Social competences: Student is aware of the validity of education and self-improvement in the field of renewable energy and waste management and understands the need for learning throughout life in order to improve the skills obtained during the studies. Student is aware of the risks and able to assess the social impact of the activities carried out in terms of location, installation and operation of renewable energy systems and the collection and processing of waste, taking into account its impact on the environment, as well as responsibility for decisions. |
| Assessment methods and assessment criteria: | grade obtained at classes (60%) + grade obtained at lectures (40%) |