Course Description
Potential of biomass and organic as an energy source; sources of biomass and organic; biomass production; forms of biomass and problems in recovering biomass; thermal conversion; direct combustion; gasification; pyrolysis process; large scale power production from biomass and methanol; biological conversion; anaerobic digestion and ethanol production; industrial biogas production and pollution control: plant-derived oil as an energy source; operation of gas turbine on biomass fuels; technology for renewable energy; economic and environmental assessment; Biochemical processes and microorganisms involved in anaerobic digestion; high-rate anaerobic processes; treatment of industrial, municipal and agricultural wastes for energy production; biogas engine system; hydrogen sulfide removal and biogas upgrade technology; laboratory analyses and training for gas composition, bioreactor operation, biochemical methane potential, specific methanogenic activity; Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy