The direct skills of the subject are knowing the potential of biomass as an alternative source to

fossil fuels for energy production, in the form of biofuels and, especially, through techniques

thermochemical, in the form of solid biomass.



The transversal competences that will be worked on together with this subject will be: G007-Working in an environment multilingual and multidisciplinary, G011-Develop learning skills and G013-Work effectively in a group.



The study of the different kinds of energy we can obtain from biomass.



LEARNING OBJECTIVES



Knows and can give the definition of these basic concepts:

- Photosynthesis

- Carbon cycle

- Biomass and types of biomass

- Biorefinery and types of biorefineries



Identifies the different types of biofuels and knows:

- The raw materials to obtain the main biofuels.

- Their production processes.

- Production and world market for each biofuel.

- Fundamental production technologies.

- Biofuels from the environmental point of view.

- Thermochemical technologies

- Solid biomass for energetic use: availability, pretreatments, logistics, installations, designing of heating networks.



Is able to relate sustainability concerns and Sustainable Goal Develpment in the field of bioenergy and biofuels.



Is able to use experimental techniques to characterize and treat biomass.



Transversal key competences: Oral communication skills, group work management, initiative, self-organization.

Chapter 0. Introduction

Chapter 1. Photosynthesis. Description. The Carbon cycle.

Chapter 2. Biomass. Definition, biomass composition, biomass as a carbon dioxyde storage,

types of biomass . Biorefinery, types of biorefineries.

Chapter 3. Biofuels. Introduction. Definition, classification. World markets, production, basic

technologies for biofuel production. Relative production efficiency. Energy balance. Biofuels

from the environmental point of view.

Chapter 4. Definition and composition of bioethanol, raw materials, production

technologies, applications.

Chapter 5. Biodiesel. Definition, the transestherification process. Raw materials. Uses and applications.

Chapter 6. Definition and composition of Biogas. Sources, process of biodegradation,

production process, applications.

Chapter 7. Thermochemistry. Energy from solid biomass.

The course has been designed following the ERAGIN method based on active methodologies, in particular, PROJECT BASED LEARNING. This means that a part of the agenda, specifically, topics 1, 2 and 7, will be worked within the framework of the project and will no longer be taught through master classes. In addition, 2 of the 4 Laboratory sessions are also included in the project and are evaluated within it. Furthermore, one visit to industrial installations is included in the curricula and it is related to the learning content of the project as well.



The part of the content not related to the project, units 3 to 6, are worked through master classes and supported by active methodologies, such as flipped classroom, recorded sessions, learning supported in games, peer-leaded team learning, etc.



Furthermore, the inclusion of sustainability concerns in the development of the learning objectives of the course, both in environmental, social and economic terms has been fulfilled by the design of specific activities to be developed by the students during the 5 seminars, related to the Carbon Cycle concept, carbon print, biofuels emissions, etc. The activity will focus on the determination of parameters related to sustainability of an industrail activity or product. The activity will include the preparation in groups of an informative poster with the relevant information related to the sustainability concerns of the produt and/or activity and the exposition of the posters in a session and contest. One laboratory session will include as well learning content related to sustainabity of the biodiesel production process.



On the other hand, the subject is designed in such a way that the student is familiar with the concepts to be dealt with before starting the practical sessions in the laboratory (compulsory attendance). Therefore, the 4 sessions of laboratory practices plus a field practice, lasting 3 hours each, will take place in the last 5 weeks of the year.



If the health situation avoids the development of any teaching or evaluation activity, a non-presential alternative will be used and the students will be promptly informed.

The student work and competence acquirement will be evaluated in a continuous way and the final grade will be calculated using the following percentages:



a) Weight in the total grade of the subject of the content related to the project: 60%

Within the project qualification, each handout will have the following value (considering the quality of the material prepared and presentation):

Handout 1 + presentation: 10%

Handout 2 + presentation: 15%

Handout 3 + presentation: 15%

Handout 4 + presentation: 20%

Handout 5 + presentation: 25%



In addition, the project includes two of the four laboratory practice sessions and the land trip, each with the next value:

Laboratory practice 3: 5%

Laboratory practice 4: 5%

Land trip: 5%





b) Weight in the total grade of the subject of the content apart from the project: 40%

Within the content apart from the project, the rating is distributed as follows:

- Minimum exam: 65% (This exam includes the material outside the project, that is, part of unit 1 and the units 3 to 6)

- Marks of seminars associated with this part: 25% (work in the seminars and handouts corresponding to the non-project part, that is, seminars on units 3 to 6 and to sustainability contents.

- Marks of practices not related to the project (practices 1 and 2): 10%. They will be evaluated with the following criteria: work and attitude in the laboratory (attendance, punctuality, collaboration) and laboratory oral exam.



In order to get a passing grade in this subject, it will be necessary to obtain a minimum mark in the final exam and in the final project.

Laboratory sessions are compulsory and a requirement to pass this subject.





Article 8. (Normativa Reguladora de la Evaluación del Alumnado de las Titulaciones de Grado; BOPV Nº 50, 13 de marzo de 2017 / Graduko Titulazio Ofizialetako Ikasleen Ebaluaziorako Arautegia onartzeko).The students that cannot take part in the continuous evaluation will have the chance to be evaluated by a final exam (specially prepared for this propose) in which the practical concepts will be evaluated as well. They will have to send a writen enquire to the professor in the first 9 weeks since the beginning of the lessons period, as it is indicated in the art. 8.



These students will be evaluated by a final exam specially prepared for this propose, which will entail the 100% of the final mark.



If the student does no show in the day of the examination, her/his final mark will be not competed.



Article 12. Call renounce

12.2.- In a continuous evaluation, if the final exam entails more than a 40% of the total mark of the subject, the student that does not show up to the examination will automatically renounce to that call. If the percentage of the final exam calification in the global mark is less than a 40%, the student will have the right to renounce to the call. To do so, it is compulsory to present a written request to the professor at last a month before the ending of the ending of the learning period of the subject.



If necessary, if the health situation requires it, the exam will be carried out on-line.

Student´s handbook (it will be handed out through eGela platform)

Specific material prepated for the subject (it will be handed out through eGela platform)

Basic bibliography

1. German Solar Energy Society (DGS) and ECOFYS, Planning and Installing Bioenergy Systems, Earthscan (2009)



2. Camps Michelena y F. Marcos. Los biocombustibles. Ed. Reverté. 2008.

Basic bibliography

Web sites of interest

1. Antonio Madrid Vicente. La biomasa y sus aplicaciones energéticas. Ed. A. Madrid Vicente. 2012.

2. EVE Ecomóvil, biocarburantes para el transporte en Euskadi. Estrategia Energética de Euskadi. 2012. EVE. Bilbao,

2012.

3. Soto Y. Biocombustibles desde la perspectiva energética. Comisión Nacional de Energía. 2006.

4. Ruiz R. Agricultura y biocombustibles. ODEPA. 2009

In-depth bibliography

Journals

[1] Royal Society of Chemistry. Energy advances Journal.
https://www.rsc.org/journals-books-databases/about-journals/energy-advances/?gclid=CjwKCAjwtuOlBhBREiwA7agf1sm8GLr-hu2YwPTTYanYK9MAJyVypzVjiKnsfjIwitgP8BJA-RWdARoCph4QAvD_BwE
[2] International Journal of Sustainable Energy.
https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/gsol20/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=sem&utm_campaign=JSD35919&creative=656439264371&keyword=renewable%20energy%20journal&matchtype=b&network=g&device=c&gclid=CjwKCAjwtuOlBhBREiwA7agf1ntke9NGHBFOE2kKPEXqqvP1WAAkB-6ALOZBNPy4-w_dR6e6IZezOBoC9isQAvD_BwE
[3] Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts.
https://biotechnologyforbiofuels.biomedcentral.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwtuOlBhBREiwA7agf1ksml3JNrxckXOgwm98ANGvpAhlCguRsrkDxNhJBMImxt2awJPrX3hoCBbQQAvD_BwE
[4] Biomass convert and biorefinery
https://www.springer.com/journal/13399?gclid=CjwKCAjwtuOlBhBREiwA7agf1n8LchPUNW8NeKFwp8QGSmht2_UrknFw_j8UcOZuKYC0638bqWDOrRoC-bwQAvD_BwE