Moses - Biomass utilization and valorization

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Module / Version:
#30698 / #2

Validity:
Seit SS 2018

Default display language:
English

Module title:
Biomass utilization and valorization

Credits:
12

Responsible person:
Rotter, Vera Susanne

Grading:
benotet

Type of exam:
Portfolioprüfung

Zugehörigkeit

Faculty:
Fakultät III

Institute:
Institut für Technischen Umweltschutz

Area of expertise:
33331700 FG Kreislaufwirtschaft und Recyclingtechnologie

Prüfungsausschuss:
MSc Technischer Umweltschutz

Kontakt

Office:
Z 2

Contact person:
Rotter, Vera Susanne

E-mail address:
vera.s.rotter@tu-berlin.de

Website:

http://www.circulareconomy.tu-berlin.de/menue/studium_und_lehre/

Learning Outcomes

After the successful completion of the module the students: - understand material flows and nutrient demand in agro-economic systems - are able to apply biomass potential models - are able to gather and analyze relevant data on the nutrient and energy potential - know to apply resource management tools such as MFA and other statistical process modeling tool for planning recycling strategies, - are able to analyze and critically reflect the results regarding the sustainable development goals (SDG) - know assessment parameters and relevant characteristics for quality assurance of bio- & refuse derived fuels and are able to derive these from requirements of industrial production processes. - are able to conceptualize and execute sampling campaigns, sample preparation and analytics for heterogeneous wastes or secondary resources in compliance to current legislation and standards. - posses profound knowledge of statistical evaluation, visualization and assessment of measurement values and analytical results. - are able to critically analyses and professionally assess errors The module’s qualification profile is: 25% knowledge and understanding, 25% development and design, 25% research and evaluation, 25% practical application

Content

Integrated management of agricultural residues: - Fundamentals on agricultural processing and mass flow patterns in different agro-economic systems - Technologies for valorization and energy generation from agricultural residues - Methods of biomass resource assessment - Analytical tools of resource management (MFA, spatial and statistical analysis) - Assessment of greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation potential - Analytics of bio fuels and other refuse derived fuels. - quality assurance systems for substitute fuels (heating value, heavy metals, chlorine content) - sampling and analysis of compliance with landfill acceptance criteria or recyclability of various, pretreated waste types according to defined parameters (water content, eluate behavior, respiration rate, self-heating, ultimate analysis, heavy metal content) - quality assurance systems for compost

Module Components

Pflichtgruppe:

All Courses are mandatory.

Course Name	Type	Number	Cycle	Language	SWS
Integrated Management of agricultural residues I	SEM	0333 L 520	SoSe	English	2
Integrated Management of agricultural residues II	PJ	0333 L 521	SoSe	English	2
Ablagerungskriterien und Kompostgütesicherung	PR		WiSe	German	2
Qualitätssicherung von Ersatzbrennstoffen	PR		WiSe	German	2

Workload and Credit Points

Integrated Management of agricultural residues I (SEM):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Attendance	10.0	2.0h	20.0h
Preparation and follow-up	10.0	1.0h	10.0h
			30.0h(~1 LP)

Integrated Management of agricultural residues II (PJ):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Attendance	12.0	2.0h	24.0h
Preparation and follow-up	12.0	4.0h	48.0h
Poster preparation	1.0	8.0h	8.0h
Preparation conference presentation	1.0	10.0h	10.0h
Project paper writing	1.0	40.0h	40.0h
			130.0h(~5 LP)

Ablagerungskriterien und Kompostgütesicherung (PR):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Attendance	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
Preparation and follow-up	1.0	25.0h	25.0h
			55.0h(~2 LP)

Qualitätssicherung von Ersatzbrennstoffen (PR):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Attendance	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
Preparation and follow-up	1.0	25.0h	25.0h
			55.0h(~2 LP)

Course-independent workload:

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Conference preparation & participation: IMAR	1.0	12.0h	12.0h
Groupwork: quality assurance	1.0	50.0h	50.0h
preparation: oral exam	1.0	20.0h	20.0h
Preparation consultation: IMAR	1.0	8.0h	8.0h
			90.0h(~3 LP)

The Workload of the module sums up to 360.0 Hours. Therefore the module contains 12 Credits.

Description of Teaching and Learning Methods

This module will be held as a seminar where students learn the fundamentals and the state-of-art of management of agricultural residues in different cultural frames, the handling of the organic residues and the challenges concerning climate change and sustainable development of rural areas. The presentation of current research papers will illustrate the research perspective. The students will work in groups on a semester project which will be linked to a distinct study region. The groups will elucidate different objectives related to the management of agricultural residues in this region. The students solve independently a research question on the basis of literature research, data inquiry and modeling. The results will be presented at the final workshop. One excursion is complementing the theoretical knowledge with a practical experience.

Requirements for participation and examination

Desirable prerequisites for participation in the courses:

preferable: "Einführung in die Abfallwirtschaft", "Grundlagen der Kreislaufwirtschaft" & "Biological processes and landfill technology"

Mandatory requirements for the module test application:

This module has no requirements.

Module completion

Grading

graded

Type of exam

Portfolio examination

Type of portfolio examination

100 Punkte insgesamt

Language

German/English

Test elements

Name	Points	Categorie	Duration/Extent
Conference presentation: IMAR (1)	10	oral	No information
Conference presentation: IMAR (2)	5	flexible	No information
oral consultation	25	oral	No information
Oral consultation: IMAR	10	oral	No information
Project paper: IMAR	25	written	No information
written report I + II	25	written	No information

Grading scale

Notenschlüssel »Notenschlüssel 6: Fak III (2)«

Gesamtpunktzahl	1.0	1.3	1.7	2.0	2.3	2.7	3.0	3.3	3.7	4.0
100.0pt	90.0pt	85.0pt	80.0pt	75.0pt	70.0pt	66.0pt	62.0pt	58.0pt	54.0pt	50.0pt

Test description (Module completion)

To complete the module two presentations and a written homework (30,000-40,000 characters) have to be accomplished, the oral participation will be evaluated.

Duration of the Module

The following number of semesters is estimated for taking and completing the module:
2 Semester.

This module may be commenced in the following semesters:
Winter- und Sommersemester.

Maximum Number of Participants

The maximum capacity of students is 30.

Registration Procedures

For the registration for the examination please use the online service QISPOS. Participants should register in advance to the first tasks which are relevant for the examination, however not later than the 31th of May.

Recommended literature
No recommended literature given

Assigned Degree Programs

Semester:

Zeige auch ausgelaufene Studiengänge und StuPOs

This module is used in the following Degree Programs (new System):

	Studiengang / StuPO	StuPOs	Verwendungen	Erste Verwendung	Letzte Verwendung
	Technischer Umweltschutz (M. Sc.)	1	13	SS 2018	SoSe 2024

Miscellaneous

No information

Biomass utilization and valorization