Industrial Biomass Processes

Learning outcomes
 After the course the student :
- recognizes different types of unit operations and industrial scale processes used in biomass
valorization, conversion, bioprocessing and paper/board making
- knows the basic principles of these processes
- recognizes the main products manufactured with these processes and production plants
- understands the role of environmental technologies in industrial production processes
- understands how raw materials are used in a sustainable manner in production processes.

Content
 - Unit operations and processes
- Bioprocess technology processes
- Biorefineries and pulp production processes
- Paper and board manufacturing processes
- Production processes for mechanical wood products
- Industrial environmental technologies
- Sustainability

Teacher
 Eero Hiltunen & Thaddeus Maloney 

Study material
 Lecture slides + additional reading material. Details announced during course.

Online learning environment for the course & Activating Aalto ID

MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching. You can activate your Aalto User ID the day after the registration and you should activate it no later than the day before the start of the course. Instructions for activating your Aalto User IDDigital workspace of the course:
MyCourses

More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.

Workload
 5 cr = 135 h
Lectures 15-30 h
Home assignment, self studying 65-80 h
Exam preparation 30 h

Prerequisites
 -

Evaluation
 

Examination

Teaching time and location

The teaching time and the location of the course can be found at Sisu information system

1. The link leads to Completion methods tab of the course page  
2. From the top of the page (Version drop-down menu), check that academic year 2023-2024 is selected  

3. From the blue bar, click Lecture and open the Groups and teaching times tabto see the teaching time and the location of the course. Exam times can be seen by clicking Exam.
    

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Registration and course fee

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Course registration 

Registration for this course starts on 11.12.2023 at 9.00  
Registration for this course ends on 7.1.2024 at 23.59

The number of participants is limited to 5.

This course is organized by the Aalto University School of Chemical engineering

The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
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Individual study arrangements

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