This course will give you an insight into environmentally friendly technologies for the treatment and use of animal manure and organic waste, i.e bio-waste.
Course code/no:
K/KPBW-U1
Extent:
5 ECTS points
Language:
English
Course schedule:
summer course, 19.-30. August 2013 (both days included)
Status:
Elective course for master/postgraduate students and Ph.d.-students. Max. 25 participants
Location:
University of Southern Denmark, Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Chemical, Bio- and Environmental Engineering.
Niels Bohrs Alle 1, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
Course prerequisites:
- The participants must hold a bachelor degree in natural resources, biology, chemistry, microbiology, chemical engineering, environmental engineering or similar applied sciences.
- The participants should have a basic knowledge of statistical methods and of simple modelling (first order reactions, continuous mixed flow and plug flow models).
- The participants need to be proficient in written and oral English.
- The participants need to bring a laptop computer, needed when solving assignments and working on a large case the second week of the course period.
Application:
1st June 2013
Objectives:
The participants will achieve competences in analysing and developing environmental friendly technological and whole system solutions for organic biowaste utilisation and recycling to land, with a main focus on animal manures.
In particular the participants will achieve competence in:
- Mass balance analysis of biowaste element flows.
- Selection of separation technologies.
- Ensuring optimal use of specific biomasses and energy conversion technologies.
- Identification and control measures of gas emission (ammonia, odour and greenhouses gases)
- Application of mathematical models for system analysis of biowaste management option
Course abstract:
The course is about the management and treatment of bio-waste, with a major focus on animal manures (slurry, solid farmyard manure, deep litter etc.) from livestock production.
Participation in the course will give students a fundamental understanding of technologies for treatment of bio-waste that can alleviate the potential damage to the environment caused by livestock production. The student will achieve an ability to analyse and a capacity in presenting data and processes. The course will give insight and hands on experience in the functionality of environmental technologies for the treatment of bio-waste, in particular animal manures. Specific themes of the course will be:
- Separation of bio-waste slurries into a liquid fraction and a phosphorous and dry matter rich solid fraction through application of mechanical separation with or without additions of coagulants (Iron and aluminium salts) and flocculants (Polymers).
- Reactor technologies for biogas (methane) production from bio-waste materials.
- Composting of organic bio-waste materials for stabilisation and quality improvement.
- Technologies for the reduction of the emission of odour, ammonia and greenhouse gases from stored bio-waste.
- Bio-waste land application techniques to reduce ammonia emissions.
- Sampling and analysis of bio-waste – for the assessment of nutrient mass balances and losses to the environment
- Biomass application to land for crop production, the mineral fertiliser value of the biomass.
- System analysis of biowaste management options with the use of mathematical models
Learning outcomes:
Through lectures, problem based case studies, laboratory experiments and reporting the participants will have acquired the skills to carry out:
- Energy and mass balance analysis of separation and composting of animal manure
- Laboratory training in the use of additives for enhancing separation of slurry
- Analysis of mass balance of biowaste treatment
- Design of biogas production
- Whole system analysis of bio waste management and cycling at the scale of the livestock farm
- Assessment of biowaste management regulations effect on environmental impact.
The course gives important competences for jobs in private or public advisory service, environmental technology industry R&D, public administration and international organisations, as well as teaching and research at college and university level.
Teaching approach:
Before the course commences (at least two weeks before), each student must write and submit a short report (5-10 pages) on home country manure management, i.e. animal manure production statistics, management technologies and regulation of animal waste use.
The on-campus part of the course will in the first week consist primarily of lectures, case-based exercises and hands-on laboratory work in teams of 3-5 persons. Through these activities the participants will be introduced to the available environmental technologies for treating bio-waste, to systems analyses and mass balance modelling.
In the second week, the primary teaching format will be group work, in which the students define and carry out a project to analyse a particular biowaste treatment problem. The project must include a system analysis of the identified problem and suggested solutions.
Excursions to industries using biomass for energy production and using environmentally friendly technologies will also be included.
Course assessment:
Assessment will be based equally on all three parts (Essay, group report and oral examination), and assessed according to the 7 points ECTS scale. There will be internal censorship based on an individual oral examination.
Course responsible and contact persons:
Sven G. Sommer, professor,
Institute of Chemical Engineering, Biology and Environmental Engineering, University of Southern Denmark.
E-mail: SGS@kbm.sdu.dk
Tlf. +45 6550 7359
Lars S. Jensen, professor,
Plant and Soil Science Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Life Science, University of Copenhagen Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, DENMARK
E-mail: lsj@life.ku.dk
Phone: +45 3528 3470
Following please find additional information that in a revised form can be send on request or uploaded on websites:
Course litterature/study material:
Handouts and compendium
Social and cultural programme:
The student will participate in a tour to farms/industries having installed bio-energy technology.
Course tuition and fees:
For EU citizens the fee is DKK 700 per ECTS, this course fee is 3500 DKK
For non-EU citizens the fee is 1727 DKK pr ECTS, this course fee is thus 8635 DKK
There are not tuition fee for students enrolled for more than 3 mth’s at University of Southern Denmark.
Scholarships:
Contact your university administration for information about scholarships.
Arrival and departure:
- Arrival and registration on Monday 19th of August 8,30 AM.
- Departure on Friday the 30st of August 17,00 PM.
Accommodation:
Students can apply for accommodation Academy of Agricultural Business Denmark
Please contact Ms. Majken Helsgaard
Academy of Agricultural Business Denmark (Dalum Landbrugsskole)
Landbrugsvej 65
DK-5260 Odense S
E-mail: dalumls@dalumls.dk
Phone. +45 6613 2130