2024

Biofuels

Name: Biofuels
Code: QUI13630L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area: Biochemistry, Chemistry

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

Understand the need to use waste and biomass for production and energy. Know the main processes to produce energy from waste and biomass. Distinguish the production and use of biofuels first generation, second generation and third generation. Understand the concept of biorefinery.

Contents

1. Biofuels in the European Union
2. The importance and potentiality of biomass.
3. Biofuels and fossil fuels.
4. Biofuel feedstocks: biomass.
5. First generation biofuels: bioethanol, biodiesel, biomethane and biohydrogen.
6. Second and third generation biofuels: chemical / thermochemical synthesis (Fischer-Tropsch, gasification and pyrolysis of biomass).
7. Biorefinery concept.

Teaching Methods

The lectures will have an exposition of the topics under development. Theoretical-practical classes will solve problems on the subjects taught. In laboratory classes, some work related to the syllabus of the UC is carried out.
During the semester will be held two tests (continuous evaluation) and students should perform a monographic work.
Students may choose to take the final exam.
The final note will be 0.5x(average tests note, or exam note) +0,25x Lab Work Report Note 0.25x monograph note.
The student can always take an exam on the laboratory component and an exam about the monography.

Teaching Staff

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