Bio Energy

Compentency

Assessing different technologies of bio energy (mainly bio fuels and waste)

Module type

elective module

Semester

winter

Site

Cairo

Language

English

Workload

60 hours course attendance; 40 hours self-study

Credits points

4

Recommended qualifications

none

Bio Fuels

Learning Outcome

After the successful participation in the course Bio Fuels the students are able to:

  • assess different types of bio energy sources with focus on liquid fuels
  • evaluate different bio fuels

Content

  • Petroleum as fuel (reserves, production and consumption) as well as gas and oil prices
  • Potential of RE, carbon cycle
  • Biochemistry fundamentals:
    • chemistry of alcohols
    • triglycerides, free fatty acids, trans-esterification reaction
    • oilseed processing (oil expellers, solvent extraction)
  • Bio fuels fundamentals:
    • history
    • international applications and production
    • properties, specifications
    • environmental impact
  • Sustainability criteria:
    • feedstock planting (agricultural point of view, climate conditions, weather)
    • feedstock selection (food edible vs. non-edible, agricultural waste, vegetable oils, animal fats and waste oils)
    • water consumption
    • land use for biomass production
  • Economics of bio fuels:
    • Engine modifications for bio fuels

Details

  • Lecturer: Fatma Ashour
  • Teaching method: lecture
  • SWS: 2
  • Credit points: 2
  • Examination: midterm (40%): lab work evaluation, presentation; final exam (60%)

Potentials of Bio Waste

Learning Outcome

After the successful participation in the course Potentials of Bio Waste the students are able to:

  • perceive sources, potentials and possible energetic use of bio waste

Content

  • Bio waste potential in the MENA region
  • Possible waysof collecting bio mass
  • Energetic use in power generation
  • Problems in handling materials and emissions in the burning process
  • Assessment of different resources

Details

  • Lecturer: Fatma Ashour
  • Teaching method: lecture, seminar
  • SWS: 2
  • Credit points: 2
  • Examination: midterm assignment (40%); final exam (60%)