| Code |
A004618 |
| CFU |
3 |
| Teacher |
Luigi Vaccaro |
| Teachers |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities |
Affine/integrativa |
| Area |
Attività formative affini o integrative |
| Academic discipline |
CHIM/06 |
| Type of study-unit |
Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction |
Italian |
| Contents |
Biomass as a renewable raw material in energy, chemical, and material production processes. Types of biomass. The concept of biorefinery. Green chemistry and biorefineries. Processes and technologies for converting vegetal biomass into high-value-added products. |
| Reference texts |
Slides provided by the professors -J. Clark, F. Deswarte (Eds) “Introduction to Chemicals from Biomass”, 2015 John Wiley & Sons |
| Educational objectives |
The primary objective is to provide students with the fundamental knowledge to rationally develop a synthetic strategy for the transformation of vegetal biomass for the generation of bioenergy and the production of biochemicals and bioplastics. The main knowledge acquired will be: - the meaning of biomass - the main types of biomass, especially vegetal biomass - the meaning of biorefinery and "platform molecules" - the main pre-treatments of vegetal biomass preliminarily to the chemical conversion processes - the main chemical processes for the transformation of the platform molecules covered in class into biofuels, biochemicals, and bioplastics - the main technologies for biomass valorization Among the main skills acquired will be: - the ability to select the type of vegetal biomass to be used for the production of a specific product - choosing the most efficient technology for the process of interest |
| Prerequisites |
In order to be able to understand the topics of the course you must have taken all classes of Fondamenti di Chimica. |
| Teaching methods |
Face-to-face lectures on all the topics of the course |
| Learning verification modality |
The course is part of the integrated program "BIOMASS TECHNOLOGIES WITH LABORATORY," and there is only one final exam. The partial exam for this module consists of an oral exam lasting approximately 30 minutes. The exam is designed to assess the student's level of competence and knowledge regarding the program content, including language skills and presentation organization. Both the knowledge and skills acquired are considered essential for the professional development of students. Students with disabilities and/or specific learning disorders (DSA) are invited to visit the page dedicated to compensatory tools and dispensatory measures provided and to arrange in advance with the instructor as needed (https://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa). |
| Extended program |
Introduction to the course. Biomass as a renewable raw material in energy, chemical, and material production processes. Types of biomass. Main components of vegetal biomass. The concept of a biorefinery. Main "platform molecules." Processes and technologies for converting plant biomass into high-value products. Strategies for implementing eco-friendly chemical processes for biomass transformation. Main technologies for biomass valorization. Waste biomass in the circular economy. Industrial companies engaged in biomass valorization: some examples. |
