KEMS6200 Bioproduct Mills (6 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Chemistry
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Description

Integrated wood utilizing bioproduct mills. Deep familiarizing on current and evolving integrated wood-based bioproduct mills. In these mills, feedstock can be utilized more profitably than conventionally. In addition to fibers, products from hemicelluloses and lignin will be isolated and refined. Different profitable methods for utilizing fibers will be considered diversely.

Learning outcomes

Chemicals and products manufactured in bioproduct mills will gradually replace the fossil-based products. In this course, especially the bioproduct mills integrated to fiber production will be studied. After the course student knows chemical features of these mills with respect to processes and products.


Working life skills

Students learn to deal with biorefining related subject and to prepare a poster and a powerpoint presentation on that topic. In addition, students will learn to defend their own as well as to examine another issue constructively and critically.

Additional information

The course is lectured in 2021-2022. The course can be taken by book exam and essay in 2020-2021 and 2022-2023.

Description of prerequisites

KEMS6180 Raw Materials' Recovery Chemistry: Biomass Refining (or KEMS618 Biomass Refining)

Compulsory prerequisites

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
Passing the course (1/5) requires at least 50% of the maximum score on the course.
Time of teaching:
Period 4
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Method 2

Evaluation criteria:
Passing the course (1/5) requires at least 50% of the maximun score on the exam and an accepted essay.
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Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (6 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
Poster, powerpoint presentation and opposing, and a small written essay.
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:
Making a poster, powerpoint presentation and opposing, and a small written essay.

Teaching

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Exam (6 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
Exam answers and essay.
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

Exam and essay. If you want to take exam in English, please contact the teacher.

Teaching