Content (Syllabus outline)

  • The concept of biorefineries and production of ligno-cellulosic materials, new trends.
  • Chemical reactions of wood with various reagents
  • Existing and new technologies of production of cellulose, its derivatives and the acquisition of micro-and nano-cellulose
  • Production of hemicelluloses and their use
  • Existing and new technologies for processing lignin
  • Technology of paper, paper properties, resistance to aging and filing papers
  • Technology of manufacture of corrugated board
  • Technology of tannin, quality control of industrial product, the use of different types of tannin
  • Acquisition of simple sugars and their derivatives from wood
  • The technology of furfural, quality control and use
  • Processing of natural resins and their use
  • Products of dry distillation of wood
  • Pyrolysis of wood, charcoal, wood gas, ash
  • vaporizing. Synthesis gas (hydrogen, methanol, methane ...). Liquefaction. Bioethanol, biodiesel.
  • Environmental issues

Prerequisites

1. Prerequisites for the work:

  • entry in the corresponding year of the study programme

2. Terms of prerequisites:

  • attendance at tutorials
  • laboratory report
  • submitted seminar