The Estonian University of Life Sciences organized the intensive course “Energy Crops and Biogas Production” for master’s degree students on the 3rd of April to the 7th of April 2008. The Rural Development Foundation and the Estonian Ministry of Agriculture supported the event.
Course presentations:
Introductive lecture about bio energy (PDF), Andres Koppel, Deputy Secretary General for Higher Education and Research of Estonian Ministry of Education and Research
Energy crops and land use (PDF), Alar Astover, Estonian University of Life Sciences
Joint lecture dealing with bioresources for bioenergy purposes, primarily highlighting the possibility for the agricultural sector to develop for these emerging energy markets (PDF), Piotr Oleskowicz-Popiel, Risø National Laboratory, Technical University of Denmark
Energy plants (PDF will be available soon..), Merrit Noormets, Estonian University of Life Sciences
Energy hay and straw (PDF), Elina Virkkunen, MTT Agrifood Research Finland
Production of energy silage (PDF), Are Selge, Estonian University of Life Sciences
Agricultural biogas technologies, Lithuanian experiences (PDF), Kestutis Venslauskas, Lithuanian University of Agriculture
Biomass from arable and grassland (PDF), Michael Wachendorf, Kassel University, Germany
Thermal use of agricultural biomass (PDF), Michael Wachendorf, Kassel University, Germany
Biogas technology and additional conversion technologies primarily focusing on bioethanol (possible integration of biogas+bioethanol processing); Software solution titled SuperPro Designer (PDF), Piotr Oleskowicz-Popiel, Risø National Laboratory, Technical University of Denmark
Basic principles of biological engineering for anaerobic digestion (PDF), Henri-Charles Dubourguier, Estonian University of Life Sciences
Anaerobic technologies for liquids (PDF), Henri-Charles Dubourguier, Estonian University of Life Sciences
Anaerobic technologies for solids (PDF), Concept of “Combined Electricity and Solid Fuel Production” (PDF), Michael Wachendorf, Kassel University, Germany
