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CE40126: Advanced biochemical engineering

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Chemical Engineering
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 6
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Semester 1
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: EX 100%
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: Aims:
To provide an understanding of the various biological, reactor and separation process strategies that can be employed to produce biochemicals in a controllable and predictable process through the exploitation of bacteria, yeast and higher organisms. To introduce the main unit operations used in the separation of materials of biological origin; to provide an understanding of the role of each operation within a multi-unit process and how this is influenced by the properties of the process stream; to introduce and explore the use of quantitative performance equations for design purposes.

Learning Outcomes:
After successfully completing this unit the student should be aware of the importance of biological considerations when assessing reactor strategies; to be able to assess and design a reactor for cell growth or to carry out an enzyme reaction; to be aware of the main separation techniques available and how their choice is dependent on the nature of the bioproduct to be produced.

Skills:
Acquisition and critical assessment of technical information in biochemical engineering. Taught, facilitated and assessed.

Content:
Oxygen transfer during a fermentation; micro-organism growth kinetics; enzyme reactor kinetics; quantitative performance equations for bioreactor design; strategies for bioreactor equipment design; properties of biochemicals which influence choice and availability of methods; cell recovery; cell disruption/release of intracellular products. General introduction to membrane processes, materials of construction and modes of operation; flux in UF/MF effects of concentration, pressure and temperature; Chromatographic separations, review of techniques available. Design of adsorption columns; simplified models based on equilibrium assumption, kinetic models with and without an assessment of mass transfer coefficients. Prediction of breakthrough.
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CE40126 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Chemical Engineering
  • UECE-AFB03 : BEng (hons) Chemical and Bio Process Engineering (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UECE-AKB03 : BEng (hons) Chemical and Bio Process Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
  • UECE-AFB05 : BEng (hons) Chemical Engineering (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UECE-AKB05 : BEng (hons) Chemical Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
  • UECE-AFM01 : MEng (hons) Biochemical Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UECE-AKM01 : MEng (hons) Biochemical Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • UECE-AFM05 : MEng (hons) Chemical Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UECE-AKM05 : MEng (hons) Chemical Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.