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| Code | TB0051 |
| Name | Quality Traits in Biomass (Solid biofuel) Energy Production |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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Course Goal / Objective
Learn basic prenciples of quality oconcept in biomass (solid fuel) energy production.
Course Content
Importance of quality concept in biomass energy production, the concept of calorific value and the factors affecting the calorific value, the effects of moisture, ash and mineral contents in biomass on biomass quality, minerals that cause harmful gas emissions, and the effect of cultivation techniques on biomass quality in energy plants will be discussed.
Course Precondition
No prerequisite
Resources
Perennial grasses for bioenergy and bioproducts. Handbook of bioenergy crop plants.
Notes
Perennial grasses for bioenergy and bioproducts
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns the quality criteria in biomass (solid fuel) energy production. |
| LO02 | Know feedstock sources used in biomass energy production. |
| LO03 | Learn plant characteristics and agronomic techniques characteristics affecting biomass quality. |
| LO04 | Learn biomass quality differences between energy crops. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates become a specialist on the field crops area by improving their skills. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | They comprehend interdisciplinary interaction in his specialization area. | |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | They can follow the latest developments in field crops area and get access to the knowledge source, gather this knowledge, reach new knowledge and synthesize by evaluating available studies and follow the innovations in his field. | 2 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | They can synthesize and interpret interdisciplinary knowledge by using theoretical and practical skills at a specialist level in field crops area. | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They find solutions for problems related to field crops by using research methods and establish cause effect relationships. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They incorporate their knowledge on his special area by combining their knowledge with those from the other scientific areas and produce new knowledge and also solve the problems by using scientific research methods. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They determine a problem independently in field crops subject, provide solutions, evaluate the results and implement whenever required. | 4 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They are qualified to solve a problem in their field. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They are equipped with analytical and critical thinking ability to direct their learning and to conduct advanced studies in their fields independently. | 5 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They transfer current developments and their own studies in the field crops area systematically to the his working group and to different groups from other study fields orally or visually by supporting them with qualitative and quantitive data. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | They study and improve the social relationships and standards leading these relationship by a critical point of view and take action when needed. | 2 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | They are able to understand and translate an article written in a foreign language. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | They develop policy, strategy and experimental plans related to field crops area and evaluate obtained results within the framework of quality processes. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biomass (solid fuel) definition and properties | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Fuel Properties, Advantages and Disadvantages | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Biomass energy feedstock sources | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Direct combustion | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Biomass quality criteria | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Moisture ratio | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Ash content | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Midterm exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Ash melting point | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Mineral content | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Hücre duvarı kompozisyonu (lignin, cellulose, hemicellulose) | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | Harmfull gas emissions | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | agronomic techniques affecting biomass quality | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Importance of harvest time | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | biomass quality differences between energy crops. | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||