Energy for Agriculture

A.Y. 2018/2019
6
Max ECTS
60
Overall hours
SSD
AGR/09
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The course analyzes from the engineering point of wiew the most important solutions to produce energy in agriculture, using agricultural biomass, byproducts and agro-industyrial wastes.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge of the energy production technologies based on Renewable Sources.
Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
1 - What kind of energy ? 2 - Biomass: source of energy 3 - Agro-energy chains for ligno-cellulosic biofuels 4 - Agro-energy chains for biogas and liquid biofuels 5 - Sustainability of the biomass energy production
Teaching methods
Materials (presentations) utilized during the lessons and practices (exercises) are directly downloaded from ARIEL 2.0 website (http://ariel.unimi.it/User/Default.aspx).
AGR/09 - AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND MECHANIZATION - University credits: 6
Practicals: 24 hours
Lessons: 36 hours
Professor: Fiala Marco
Professor(s)
Reception:
From Monday to Wednesday , h. 2.00-4.00 pm (by appointment)
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Production, Landscape, Agroenerggy