Biomass Valorisation and Emissions Reduction

The teaching deals with the use and recycling of the main agricultural, forestry (livestock effluents, lignocellulosic waste) and civil biomass (sewage sludge and organic waste fraction) to obtain products to be employed for agricultural purpose.
Furthermore, the course aims to provide the fundamental notions for the correct management of biomasses with particular reference to animal manure, so that they meet environmental sustainability requirements, in compliance with current environmental legislation and considering the technical and economic feasibility.

Knowledge about biomass transformation processes (composting, anaerobic digestion, pyrolysis), paying particular attention to the agronomic use of transformed biomass, defining its positive effects on soil and plant growth and also taking into consideration the impacts deriving from their use and the relative containment measures.
He will also know the environmental legislation and the criteria for choosing the best available technologies for reducing the environmental impact in the management of biomasses with particular reference to animal manure. It will also acquire calculation tools for the environmental assessment of biomass management.