The head of ecology department Aleh Rodzkin have visited University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Department of Energy, Power Engineering and Environment in Zagreb for a period of 32 days from 25th July 2017 to 26th August 2017. The visit have been held in the frame of cooperation between Belarus National Technical University and University of Zagreb in the European Union Programmer Horizon 2020, MSCA-RISE «People for the European Bio-energy Mix», (PHOENIX).
During the visit research programmer was fulfilled so as an investigation of Zagreb University experience in educational process, especially concerning Bologna programmer. The main research purpose was to investigate modern directions of management and logistic concerning with bio-resources production and using for energy purpose.
The University of Zagreb is the largest and most important research and higher education institute in Croatia, and the University is in the top 3% of best ranked universities in the world, which means it is in the top 500 universities in the world and top 200 in Europe and top l0 in the region.
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (UNIZAG-FSB) University of Zagreb has of 2200 students and 120 lecturers.
The studies in mechanical engineering at the University are based on a successful synthesis of general and expert knowledge in the following four fields: design, materials, production and organization. The study programmes and contents of courses make the Faculty, UNIZAG-FSB comparable with the curricula of similar faculties of leading European Universities.
The main research fields of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture are engineering design, materials, new technologies, manufacturing processes and engineering, maintenance and tribology, transport systems (land. sea and air) and offshore engineering.
The focus of Aleh Rodzkin research interest was production and using of biomass. This field is also one of the fields of Chair Power Engineering and Energy Management which is doing research of heat and electricity production from biomass, including following issues:
- Logistic, technological, economic aspects of using biomass;
- Technology, configuration, plant size;
- Stimulation of plant operation;
- SWOT analysis for potential locations;
- Cooperation with utility companies.
As a result of discussion the abstract with a topic devoted to perspective and technological aspects of agricultural residues (straw) using for energy was prepared. Straw as a cereal crop residue has a big potential for bioenergy. As a rule cereal crops occupy the biggest part of arable lands in European countries. For example in Belarus in 2016 they occupied about 2.3 million hectares or 41% of arable lands. The abstract was submitted for l2th SDEWES Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems which will be held from October 4tl' to 8'h , 2017 in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Aleh Rodzkin had an opportunity to visit some laboratories at the Faculty. As an example of such visit is the meeting with the researches from the power CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics). The Power CFD group presented their work, concerning the development of models for combusting process.
Aleh Rodzkin also had an opportunity to visit the Laboratory for Applied Thermodynamics and Heat Apparatuses. The problems, which may be investigated in the laboratory could be interesting for Belarus. The topics of interests include the assessment of quality of equipment for biofuel combustion, investigation of environmental aspects connected with biofuel combustion and similar.
The Faculty has 9 undergraduate study programmers (Bachelor degree) encompassing 3 years of studies (180 credits), graduate study programmers (Master degree) encompassing 2 years of studies (120 credits) or 5 years of studies (300 credits) and postgraduate study programmers (PhD degree) encompassing 3 years of studies (180 credits). Education is at all levels characterized by teaching and supervision at a high academic level by staff actively involved in research
The Faculty Specialty:
- Mechanical Engineering BS.
- Mechanical Engineering MS.
The education in Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (UNIZAG-FSB) University of Zagreb are in Croatian and English.
English courses including:
- - Combustion and Radiation Modelling
- - Production Management
- - Thermal Power Plants Planning
- - Environmental Protection
- - Water, Fuels and Lubricants
- - Design for Sustainability
- - Quality Management и others
Aleh Rodzkin gained knowledge about new biofuel energy planning, economy, logistic, technology and other issues. He may use this experience and knowledge for solving various tasks concerning biofuel production with a special focus on the short rotation coppice on both national and international level. The secondment significantly contributed to his professional development.
Results and experience obtained during the secondment period will be introduced in Belarus.
