CHEM ENG 4048 - Biofuels, Biomass and Wastes
| Career: | Undergraduate |
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| Units: | 3 |
| Term: | 3920 |
| Campus: | North Terrace |
| Contact: | Up to 4 hours per week |
| Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
| Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
| Assessment: | Assignments, project and final examination |
| Syllabus: |
This course will establish the fundamental understanding on the characteristics of biomass resources, and the design and operations of the biomass energy systems. Key topics covered include the basics in production, availability and sustainability of biomass resources; characteristics of biomass as a fuel; design aspects on the pre-treatment, thermochemical conversion and biochemical conversion processes of biomass. In particular, the environmental aspects of biomass energy, economics and life-cycle analysis with case studies on biomass energy production will be emphasised. |
Course Fees
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The fees displayed below for international students are for students commencing a program in 2024 only. International students who commenced a program in 2023 or prior can find their fee here.
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Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
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Critical Dates
| Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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| 3920 | Mon 12/08/2019 | Sat 31/08/2019 | Fri 20/09/2019 | Fri 01/11/2019 |
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Class Details
| Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 24439 | LE01 | 70 | 21 | 30 Jul - 17 Sep | Tuesday | 12pm - 2pm | Lower Napier, LG28, Lecture Theatre |
| 8 Oct - 29 Oct | Tuesday | 12pm - 2pm | Lower Napier, LG28, Lecture Theatre | ||||
| Related Class: Tutorial | |||||||
| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 20981 | TU02 | 30 | 11 | 1 Aug - 12 Sep | Thursday | 11am - 12pm | Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room |
| 2 Aug - 20 Sep | Friday | 3pm - 4pm | Hughes, 323, Teaching Room | ||||
| 10 Oct - 24 Oct | Thursday | 11am - 12pm | Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room | ||||
| 11 Oct - 1 Nov | Friday | 3pm - 4pm | Hughes, 323, Teaching Room | ||||
| 23128 | TU01 | 30 | FULL | 29 Jul - 16 Sep | Monday | 1pm - 2pm | Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room |
| 31 Jul - 11 Sep | Wednesday | 1pm - 2pm | Ingkarni Wardli, 218, Teaching Room | ||||
| 7 Oct - 28 Oct | Monday | 1pm - 2pm | Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room | ||||
| 9 Oct - 23 Oct | Wednesday | 1pm - 2pm | Ingkarni Wardli, 218, Teaching Room | ||||
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