Course: Bioprocess Engineering Chemical EngineeringBioprocess Engineering credits: 3
- Course code
- CTVH21BIOPROCESS
- Name
- Bioprocess Engineering Chemical EngineeringBioprocess Engineering
- Study year
- 2023-2024
- ECTS credits
- 3
- Language
- English
- Coordinator
- -
- Modes of delivery
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- Lecture
- Assessments
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- Bioprocess Engineering - Written, organised by STAD examinations
Learning outcomes
About
Bioprocess Engineering CT aims at the technological aspects of working with micro-organisms as catalysts. Their application/use is discussed for various biotechnological processes, such as anaerobic digestion (biogas production), bioethanol production and algal biomass production (linked to photosynthesis). The fundament aspects of metabolic processes are the basis of calculations on yield and production efficiencies in large scale bioreactors.
The learning goals can be defined as:
Bioprocess Engineering CT aims at the technological aspects of working with micro-organisms as catalysts. Their application/use is discussed for various biotechnological processes, such as anaerobic digestion (biogas production), bioethanol production and algal biomass production (linked to photosynthesis). The fundament aspects of metabolic processes are the basis of calculations on yield and production efficiencies in large scale bioreactors.
The learning goals can be defined as:
- Acknowledge the importance of various biochemical pathways in relation to various biological production processes.
- Understand the concept of chemical energy and calculate energy content based on the Reduction Level.
- Be able to use the model-based concept of microbial cell growth to explain and calculate the limiting use of nutrients, the formation of biomass and products in various types of bioreactors (e.g. batch vs. continuous cultures).
- Making a detailed delineation of the anaerobic biomass digestion process (biogas formation), in which the importance of several microbial organisms (groups) in emphasized. Calculate the biogas yield based on various input parameters (HRT, ODM, OLR).
- Understand the alcoholic fermentation process in relation to various types of biomass (including lignocellosic material) and calculate ethanol production yields.
- Place the biochemical conversion processes in the light of thermochemical conversion processes, such as combustion, torrefaction, pyrolysis and gasification.
- Understand the significance of photosynthesis in the light of biomass production and calculate biomass production rates based upon light intensity and photosynthetic efficiency.
- Describe the general setup of different types of bioreactors in relation to their biological application, ranging from simple air bubble columns, stirred tank reactor, fluidized bed reactors, packed bed reactors.
Content
Content
In this module various biochemical routes (metabolic processes) will be discussed. For these metabolic processes, the fundamentals will be explained in more detail, but they also will be linked to various bioengineering strategies, linked to Renewable Energy.
With fossil fuel resources becoming limiting, a possible alternative energy resource is the use of biomass. The module ‘Bioprocess engineering” describes various processes and techniques involved in conversion of the energy stored in biomass to other types of usable bio-energy. Present conversion techniques already show the ability to connect biofuels to the current infrastructure. However, the availability of biomass as well as the current conversion efficiencies of the various conversion techniques are not sufficient to replace fossil fuels.
Basic knowledge on chemical and biological conversion processes of biomass, such as anaerobic digestion for biogas production or bioethanol formation, will lead to an integral approach, increasing the potentials for biomass in the fields of energy for the generation of renewable energy. This means you will encounter chemical formulas and biological processes (bacterial growth, metabolic processes) during this module. The biomass conversion techniques described in this module might play just as an important role in the transition from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources as other fields of energy such as wind and solar energy.
In this module you will learn the (theoretical) fundamental backgrounds of various biological conversion processes and apply this knowledge calculate the efficiency and yield in different types of bioreactors.
Scheduling of topics
In total 10 lectures will be scheduled, for which the following topics are listed
During these lectures the theoretical background of the lecture will be directly linked to calculation assignments. Calculation assignments will be made during the lectures, but also will appear on Blackboard.
In this module various biochemical routes (metabolic processes) will be discussed. For these metabolic processes, the fundamentals will be explained in more detail, but they also will be linked to various bioengineering strategies, linked to Renewable Energy.
With fossil fuel resources becoming limiting, a possible alternative energy resource is the use of biomass. The module ‘Bioprocess engineering” describes various processes and techniques involved in conversion of the energy stored in biomass to other types of usable bio-energy. Present conversion techniques already show the ability to connect biofuels to the current infrastructure. However, the availability of biomass as well as the current conversion efficiencies of the various conversion techniques are not sufficient to replace fossil fuels.
Basic knowledge on chemical and biological conversion processes of biomass, such as anaerobic digestion for biogas production or bioethanol formation, will lead to an integral approach, increasing the potentials for biomass in the fields of energy for the generation of renewable energy. This means you will encounter chemical formulas and biological processes (bacterial growth, metabolic processes) during this module. The biomass conversion techniques described in this module might play just as an important role in the transition from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources as other fields of energy such as wind and solar energy.
In this module you will learn the (theoretical) fundamental backgrounds of various biological conversion processes and apply this knowledge calculate the efficiency and yield in different types of bioreactors.
Scheduling of topics
In total 10 lectures will be scheduled, for which the following topics are listed
| Topic |
| 1. General introduction / Energy content |
| 2. Energy metabolism |
| 3. Methane - Biogas production |
| 4. Methane - Biogas production + bioreactors |
| 5. Microbial modeling-part 1 |
| 6. Microbial modeling-part 2 |
| 7. Bioethanol |
| 8. Thermochemical conversions |
| 9. Photosynthesis + combined processes |
| 10. Combined processes |
During these lectures the theoretical background of the lecture will be directly linked to calculation assignments. Calculation assignments will be made during the lectures, but also will appear on Blackboard.
Included in programme(s)
School(s)
- Institute for Life Science & Technology