Terminated in academic year 2018/2019

Utilization and Processing of Biomass

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	546-0463/03
Abbreviation	VZB
Course title	Utilization and Processing of Biomass
Credits	3
Coordinating department	Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator	Ing. Jaroslav Závada, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Biomass and its origin in area of raw materials
2. The current state of biomass in area of raw materials
3. Legislation in using biomass
4. Waste biomass generated in some branch of industries
5. Technology of processing waste biomass
6. Technology of processing biodegradable plastics
7. Equipment for processing of waste biomass
8. Biomass as a fuel
9. Solid biofuels
10. Liquid biofuels
11. Gaseous biofuels
12. Biomass combustion technologies
13. Incineration of biomass
14. New trends in processing and utilization of biomass

Literature

HEN, Hongzhang a Lan WANG. Technologies for Biochemical Conversion of Biomass. Academic Press, 2016, 2016. .

KYLIAN, Nalladurai a R. Vance MOREY. Densification of biomass. 2008: VDM Verlag. ISBN 9783639051858.

KLASS, Donald L. Biomass for renewable energy, fuels, and chemicals [online]. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2007 [cit. 2017-11-07]. ISBN 978-0-12-410950-6.

SPELMAN, C.,A. Technology. Non-food uses of agricultural raw materials. Wallingford: C.A.B. International, 1994

Advised literature

STEINER, W., R. KLINGER, H. STEINMÜLLER, M. SINNER a H. ESTERBAUER. Basic research and pilot studies on the enzymatic conversion of lignocellulosics. SADDLER, J.,N. Bioconversion of Forest and agricultural plant residues. Wallingford: C.A.B. International, 1993

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