To introduce the students to the idea of biorefining which is the sustainable processing of biomass into a
spectrum of bio-based products (food, feed, chemicals, materials) and bioenergy (biofuels, power and/or
heat).
After reading the course, the student should be able to:
- evaluate the aspects of feedstocks, products, technology and processes of different biorefinery concepts,
- discuss the potential of biofuels in a future energy system, including 1G and 2G,
- describe the major components of lignocellulosic raw materials,
- explain their conversion pathways for biofuels, platform chemicals,
- identify strengths and limitations for the different processes and products.
Evaluation is conducted according to the quality assurance system at University of Bergen.
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