Biogas Production from Raw Materials

Course Coordinator

ECTS points:
4

Program:
diplomski

Course number:
66747

COURSE CONTENT

1. Biogas and renewable raw materials for its production

L: Biogas definition and its characteristics as well as renewable raw materials for biogas production (4 h)
P: Analysis, selection and calculation of renewable raw materials quantities for biogas production (4 h)

2. Biotechnological production and bioreactor types for biogas production

P: Phases of biotechnological production and bioreactor types for biogas production (4 h)

3. Establishing and managing of biogas production process

4. Systems for biogas purification as well as systems for heat and electricity production from biogas

P : Systems for biogas purification as well as systems for heat and electricity production from biogas (3 h)

5. Evaluation of the sustainability of biogas production and systems for the managing of by-products from biogas production

L: Evaluation of the sustainability of biogas production by LCA and systems for the managing of by-products from biogas production (3 h)
P: Analysis of biogas composition and by-products from biogas production process (4 h)

6. Legislations related to the biogas production

LEARNING OUTCOMES

select renewable raw materials and evaluate their characteristics for biogas production
compose cultivation medium and estimate the impact of each cultivation medium constituent on the conduction of biogas production
design the plant for biogas production from renewable raw materials
establish and manage biogas production in different plants for biogas production
create and manage the process of biogas purification as well as heat and electricity production from biogas
create and manage the system for biogas storage as well as safety system for biogas production plant
create and manage the system for the managing of by-products from biogas production
prepare and conduct the LCA for entire biogas production process