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Overview
Key facts
Bioenergy has environmental and economic impacts, and is unique as a renewable fuel since it can contribute to all three energy sectors – electricity, heat and transport fuels.
University of Leeds' Energy from Biomass Combustion course will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the status and developments in energy delivery from biomass combustion. The focus will mainly be on biomass for electricity and heat. This course looks at fuel supply options and the emissions and plant performance implications. The use of biomass for energy production has several associated technical, environmental and socioeconomic challenges. Some of these, particularly the technical challenges, will be addressed in this course.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Sustainable biomass – understanding and meeting the UK, EU and global requirements on sustainability
- Life cycle analysis and sustainability
- Prospects for increasing UK production of bioenergy feedstocks
- Fundamentals of biomass combustion
- Traded biomass and standards
- Emissions standards and regulations for biomass heat and power
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- Future dates TBC
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Energy Engineering Sustainable Energy View 17 other Short Courses in Energy Engineering in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
This course will be of particular interest to you if you’re:
- a process engineer or chemist new to the bioenergy field
- a regional developer wanting to obtain a technical perspective on bioenergy
- an energy and environmental manager interested in using bioenergy
- a process heat system designer interested in biomass as a heat source.
Tuition Fee
- £TBC
Living costs for Leeds
637 - 1103 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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