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| Code | SAFS0028 |
| Name | Sustainable Bioethanol Production from Field Crops |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| 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 principles of bioethanol production from field crops.
Course Content
Biofuels can be considered one of the most promising alternatives to fossil fuels, since they are renewable, sustainable, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective. Bioethanol is currently the most consumed type of biofuel in the global transportation sector, which is generally blended with gasoline to reduce gasoline consumption, improve octane, and promote more complete combustion. Several field crops such as sugarcane, sweet sorghum, maize, miscanthus, switchgrass, etc., are widely known to have a great potential for bioethanol production due to their high biomass yield, GHG savings, and fermentable sugar or structural carbohydrate contents. In order to ensure sustainable bioethanol production, bioenergy crops must be cultivated with minimum input, management techniques must be applied properly, and the most suitable species and production methods must be chosen depending on the ecological conditions. Consequently, fundamental principles of sustainable bioethanol 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 | Learn field crops used as feedstock for bioethanol production. |
| LO02 | Understand fundamental principles of sustainable bioethanol production. |
| LO03 | Learn plant and agronomic characteristics affecting bioethanol production. |
| LO04 | Know plant caharacteristics and cultivation techniques needed for sustainable bioethanol 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | It can develop systems that will ensure food safety and food security. | 2 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Knows the agricultural processes and economic analyzes of the produced yields to provide maximum benefit to the producer. | |
| 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 | Definiation of bioethanol, fuel properties and advantages. | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Bioethanol production processes | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Field crops used as bioethanol feedstock | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | First generation bioethanol production | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Second generation bioethanol production | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Feedstock characteristics affecting bioethanol production | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Agronomic techniques affecting bioethanol production | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Midterm exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Current status of global bioethanol production | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Maize | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Sugar cane | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | Sorghum | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Sugar beet | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Other cereals | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Perennial grasses | 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 | ||