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An Introduction to
Bioenergy
A 2-day comprehensive overview of how Biomass sources can be used for Fuels, Energy and Power.
Course objectives
There are many types of biomass, many ways to convert it and many different energy products and end-use applications that can be created. Thus bioenergy is set to impact a wide variety of industries, creating a range of challenges and opportunities for each. This interactive 2-day introduction to Bioenergy provides excellent training for commercially-minded business people from all these sectors including both biomass supply (e.g. agriculture, waste, forestry) and energy distribution and end-use (e.g. utilities, fuel companies, distributors); plus investors in each. As with all Green Power training, the course is particularly aimed at those in business functions, who need to understand the basics of the science and technology but explained in a clear, hype-free manner in an economic and commercial context. The material has been developed exclusively by Green Power Academy to provide a completely independent, unbiased and hype-free view of the various biomass sectors, including biofuels, biogas and biopower. You will learn not only the scientific fundamentals but also the key commercial and economic aspects; both opportunities and barriers, plus those problems yet to be overcome.
Approximate Timings
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Agenda Details
Defining Biomass
Biomass as an energy store, including variations in source, energy content and land use. Calculating the energy potential (and limits) of biomass. Types of feedstock (including first, second, third and subsequent generations). Waste as fuel: the different sources, types and challenges in usage. Biomass around the world: market review, including examples of activities and trends in specific markets. Land use and cultivation (including the fuel vs. food debate)
Biogases
Natural vs. Thermochemical gasification processes Feedstock options; including crops, animal and other wastes Pathways to methane, hydrogen and other useful gas fuels Key processes, including anaerobic digestion, landfill gas capture and thermal gasification Applications and uses of biomass-derived gases; Low-calorie biogas uses Upgrading and grid-injected biomethane Market and supply chain issues
Biopower
Contrasting biomass pathways and processes for power with those for fuels Direct biomass-to-power conversions vs. biomass-to-fuelto-power Integrating biomass with fossil fuel power production Understanding power markets, pricing and competition Levelised electricity cost as a method for comparing power technologies: how it is calculated and which factors affect it. Power-only vs. CHP (combined heat and power) Current Biopower activities