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| Code | SAFS0025 |
| Name | Sustainable Biomass Production from Field Crops |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
Learn basic prenciples of sustainable biomass production from field crops.
Course Content
The inevitable depletion of fossil fuel sources and their adverse effects on the environment, particularly GHG emissions, have generated considerable interest in the utilization of biomass for the production of renewable energy. Several field crops such as miscanthus, switchgrass, sorghum, kenaf etc., are widely known to have a great potential as a biomass feedstock due to their high biomass yields, GHG savings, efficient resource (water, nitrogen, radiation, etc.,) uses, and lower input requirements. Aboveground biomass produced from these crops is combusted in a reactor to generate heat and electricity, thereby dependences on coal and natural gas dramatically decreased. In order to ensure sustainable biomass production, bioenergy crops must be cultivated with minimum input, management techniques must be applied properly, and the most suitable species must be chosen depending on the ecological conditions. Consequently, fundamental principles of sustainable biomass production will be discussed in this course.
Course Precondition
No prerequisite
Resources
Perennial grasses for bioenergy and bioproducts. Handbook of bioenergy crop plants.
Notes
Perennial grasses for bioenergy and bioproducts. Handbook of bioenergy crop plants.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understand fundamental principles of sustainable biomass production from field crops. |
| LO02 | Learn the cultivation of field crops used as a feedstock for biomass production. |
| LO03 | Learn biomass yield and quality differences between field crops used for bioenergy production. |
| LO04 | Know the plant characteristics and cultivation techniques needed for sustainable biomass production. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have theoretical and applied knowledge about the basic principles of Sustainable Agricultural Science (Agroecology) and Food Security. | 2 |
| PLO02 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Learns national and international certificated agricultural systems and chemical residue-free production. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains knowledge of laws and regulations on sustainable agriculture and food security and improve new approaches. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Plans and apply the appropriate crop rotation systems for water and mineral cycle within the ecosystem dynamics. | 4 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | It develops healthy plant production materials (seeds, seedlings) and animal products beneficial for human nutrition. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gain knowledge on environmentally friendly strategies for the protection, development and sustainable use of soil and water resources. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | It develops fertilization programs which ecologically oriented soil and healthy nutrition of the crop for sustainable soil management. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains knowledge about the disease factors, harmful weeds, insects, nematodes and mites that cause yield loss in culture plant cultivation. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | It ensures that plant and animal production is carried out with a holistic approach in sustainable agricultural systems. | 2 |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Learn to create timely and correct mechanization programs. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | On the basis of economic sustainability in agricultural production, it develops approaches that will ensure product acquisition and safe transportation to the consumer. | 2 |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | It can develop systems that will ensure food safety and food security. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Knows the agricultural processes and economic analyzes of the produced yields to provide maximum benefit to the producer. | 3 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Develop and perform independent or team research and development projects on sustainable agriculture and food safety. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | biomass fuel properties, advantages and disadvantages | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | biomass energy production methods and usage areas | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Field crops used as biomass feedstock | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Direct combustion | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Feedstock features affecting biomass yield | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Energy yield parameters | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Biomass quality | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Midterm exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Miscanthus | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Switchgrass | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Giant reed | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | Reed canarygrass | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Bulbous canarygrass | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Tall wheatgrass | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Hemp and Kenaf | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||