Course code FORN310

FORN310 Bioenergy

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Course responsible: Torjus Folsland Bolkesjø
Teachers: Eirik Ogner Jåstad, Olav Albert Høibø
ECTS credits: 10
Faculty: Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management
Teaching language: NO
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
Teaching exam periods:
This course starts in Spring parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Spring parallel.
Course frequency: Annually
First time: 2015V
Course contents:

Topics to be covered in the course:

  • Resource availability and methods for assessing resource availability
  • Conversion technologies for bioheat, biopower and biofuel
  • Raw material and end use markets
  • Profitability analysis, uncertainty and risk
  • Policies for bioenergy
  • Bioenergy and climate effects
Learning outcome:

A candidate who has completed this course should have the following learning outcomes of the course:

Knowledge: The student should have a thorough knowledge of business and socio- economic aspects related to bioenergy production, and effects on the carbon cycle and climate from the use of bioenergy. The course also provides insight into key technologies for the production of bioenergy and societal issues related to the use of biomass for energy purposes.

Skills: Students will learn to apply methods and models for conducting economic analyzes related to bioenergy. The student should carry out an analysis of optimal operation of bioenergy systems and analyze climatic effects of bioenergy use . Students will learn to evaluate the quality of various types of biomass for energy purposes.

General competence: The student shall after the course be able to communicate and discuss issues related to economic, technological, climate and environmental aspects of bioenergy. The student should be able to to communicate bioenergy issues covered in the course with both specialists and the general public.

Learning activities:
Lectures, exercises, independent study
Teaching support:
Canvas. During office hours, lecturers can provide academic supervision to students.
Syllabus:
A reading list will be handed out at the first lecture.
Prerequisites:
FORN200 or similar
Recommended prerequisites:
FYS100 or similar and KJM100 or similar
Mandatory activity:
Approved exercise and excursion.
Assessment:
3-hour written exam
Nominal workload:
300 hours
Entrance requirements:
Special requirements in Science
Reduction of credits:
-
Type of course:
50 hours lectures and exercises
Examiner:
The external examiner will contribute in defining the exam problem set and will assess all exam answers.
Allowed examination aids: B1 Calculator handed out, no other aids
Examination details: One written exam: A - E / F