| Code |
Course Name |
Language |
Type |
| BEN 337 |
Biofuels and Bioenergy |
English |
Elective |
| Local Credits |
ECTS |
Theoretical |
Tutorial |
Laboratory |
| 3 |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction |
| Prerequisites |
None |
| Class Restriction |
None |
| Course Description |
| Biological energy resources and biofuels. Design of harvesting energy from biochemical reactions. Photosynthetic plants as
renewable energy sources. Bioethanol production by enzymes. Raw materials to produce low-cost biodiesel. Fuel and physical
properties of biodiesel components. Processing of vegetable oils as biodiesel and engine performance. Ethanol and Methanol as
fuels in internal combustion engines. Biological production of hydrogen. Cracking of lipids for fuels and chemicals. Design of
Microbial fuel cells. |
|
