Biorefineries - From biomass to value-added compounds
Curso de Formação
Ano Letivo 2024/2025

Course Overview

Due to the environmental problems resulting from the use of non-renewable raw materials such as, natural gas, coal and oil, it has become imperative to replace them with renewable raw materials.
The use of biomass allows not only the production of fuels (biofuels) but also the production of chemical compounds and materials of natural origin, which can replace in terms of functionality a variety of products obtained from non-renewable raw materials. Biomass is a source of renewable raw material available in large quantities, originating from organic matter such as vegetation, forestry, agricultural and farm waste, wood waste, vegetable oil and the biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste. However, biomass requires prior treatment before it can be used. This renewable raw material needs to be transformed into compounds that can be used to produce the desired products. Biorefineries arise in this context: transforming biomass into chemical compounds, materials and fuels (energy).
This course allows you to explore the different processes for valorising and transforming biomass in a biorefinery into materials (biomaterials), chemical compounds and energy (biofuels).

Organic Unit: School of Science and Technology

Duration: 3 Weeks/3 ECTS credits (3 required and 0 optional in curricular units)

Language: Portuguese

Regime: Presencial

CNAEF Areas:

Chemistry (442)

Study Plan

Datas de Realização do Curso

1st Phase (1º Momento de Oferta)

Begin: 23/05/2025
End: 04/07/2025

Sextas-feiras de tarde.

Vacancies and Applications

Initial Places: 20

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Applications and Enrollment Dates

1st Phase (1º Momento de Oferta)

Applications: 17/04/2025 to 06/05/2025
Results: until 12/05/2025
Enrollment: 12/05/2025 to 14/05/2025

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Tuition Fees

Annual Tuition Fees

Students from EU countries

150 €

This course is covered by the PRR's Adult Impulse. Students can receive two prizes: the participation prize, equal in value to the course fee, and the completion prize (according to Regulation), to be paid into a bank account held by the student.

Course Committee

Director: José Eduardo dos Santos Félix Castanheiro [jefc@uevora.pt]

teaching staff

Timetables

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Documents

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