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Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
YEB.142

Biogas Technology for Material Flow Management and Energy Production, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Course code
YEB.142
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Jukka Rintala
Responsible teacher:
Marika Kokko
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Environmental Engineering and Chemistry Studies 100 %
Core content
  • Different raw materials and their characteristics.
  • Biogas plant. Process technologies and principles.
  • Pretreatment of raw materials and upgrading of digestate.
  • Biogas technologies and their use in production of heat, electricity and fuel. Applications of digestate.
  • Production chain of biogas.
Complementary knowledge
  • Detailed design of processes.
  • Use of digestate in agriculture.
  • Detailed design of a biogas plant as an exercise.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Passed exam and accepted exercise work

Participation in teaching

08.01.2024 27.02.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)