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| KIML7682 | Formation and Properties of Biomass | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of CHEMISTRY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | -- | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Biomass definetion, identify the components of biomass and biomass characteristics to examine the effect of these components. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | know biomass | 1,2,3 | 1 | | PO - 2 : | know how biomass formation | 1,2,3 | 1 | | PO - 3 : | examine types of biomass | 1,2,3 | 1 | | PO - 4 : | know general classicitaion of fuels | 1,2,3 | 1 | | PO - 5 : | know properties of biomass | 1,2,3 | 1 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Introduction, Photosynthesis, Other biochemical pathways, Biomass composition and energy content, Correlation of carbon of energy contents, Enthalpies of formation, Chemical structures of major components, Relationship of biomass properties and conversion processes. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction | | | Week 2 | What is biomass | | | Week 3 | Biomass formation and types of biomass | | | Week 4 | Ligno-Cellulosic biomass, Wastes, Crops and Vegetables | | | Week 5 | Structure of wood | | | Week 6 | Constituents of biomass Cells | | | Week 7 | Constituents of biomass Cells | | | Week 8 | General classification of fuels | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Physical propertyies of biomass | | | Week 11 | Physical propertyies of biomass | | | Week 12 | Thermodynamic properties of biomass | | | Week 13 | Ultimate Analysis for biomass | | | Week 14 | Proximate Analysis for biomass | | | Week 15 | Heating value of fuels | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Basu Prabir, 2010; Biomass Gasification and Pyrolysis, Academic Press, Elsevier , USA | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 21/11/2012 | 2 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 16/01/2013 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 8 | 16 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 100 |
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