Biomass energy is the most abundant form of renewable energy worldwide. According to the IEA statistics, energy production from biomass and wastes is nearly four times that of hydro. It is also not dependent upon climate as it is for solar and wind. However, biomass potential is largely underutilized for several reasons and challenges: there are many different types of biomass products, i.e. woody biomass, agricultural wastes, manure, sewage sludge, food wastes etc., and there are as many different technologies for their conversion into intermediate solid, liquid and/or gaseous fuels. These fuels may then be used in more conventional processes through various routes for heat and power production. All of this makes it quite complex and difficult to select the most appropriate energy system in each situation and it requires specific skills and experience.

Upon completion of the course, the participants should be able to:

• Describe the various technologies available for the conversion of specific types of biomass into heat and/or power, together with their advantages and drawbacks.
• Analyse a situation of energy production from biomass
• Chose and recommend the technology options for energy conversion based on given criteria (availability, price, performance, profitability, environmental impact etc.)
• Evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of the project with the help of Retscreen Expert software

• Types of biomass and conversion pathways:  thermal, biological, physicochemical.
• Pre-treatment Technologies: drying, torrefaction, hydrothermal conversion, grinding and shaping, associated ISO standards
• Technologies for heat and/or electricity conversion combustion, pyrolysis, gasification, anaerobic digestion, cogeneration. State of the art and promising new processes.

• Hands-on short training on Retscreen expert (www.retscreen.net )
• Feasibility analysis examples

• Engineers
• Team leaders
• Mechanical and electrical Engineers
• R&D specialists
• Project managers
• Consultants
• Economists
• Teachers
• Everybody interested in this topic

• Theoretical contributions by powerpoint presentations, examples (some with video), Q&A with participants
• Short exercises with corrections
• Hands-on short training on Retscreen expert (www.retscreen.net)
• Case studies on feasibility analysis projects for the various bioenergy technologies
• Participants will be provided with a training licence for the latest version of RETScreen Expert Clean Energy Management softw.

How does our Online/Live Training work?

1. Register for the course on its respective page. You will be contacted by our team.
2. After registration and payment, participants will receive the access details to click and enter in the platform at the scheduled time.
3. The training will be carried out Online/Live.
4. The platform is easy to use and allows for interactivity between the participants, who can participate, share experiences and make questions in real time.

The registration fee is 480.00 €  + VAT (23%), a total value of 590.40 € payable to CENERTEC until the date of the Course and includes:
 

• Access to the E-Learning Platform
• Access to Supporting Documentation
• Certificate

Important: Currently, VAT is only payable for

• Portuguese companies and individuals
• EU citiziens and business that aren’t listed in the EU VAT databe VIES: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/