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School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Now offering two distinct diplomas: Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering

6th Semester (EnvE)

Biochemical Process Analysis and Design

1. COURSE INFORMATION:

School Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Course Level Undergraduate
Direction Environmental Engineering
Course ID CHENVE 302 Semester 6th
Course Category Required
Course Modules Instruction Hours per Week ECTS
Lectures, Tutorials and Lab exercises 6
Th=3, E=1, L=2		 5
Course Type Scientific Area
Prerequisites  
Instruction/Exam Language Greek
The course is offered to Erasmus students Yes
Course URL  

 

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

  • Identify the different types of biochemical reactions that take place in the context of industrial biotechnology or environmental biotechnology.
  • Know how to design bioreactors to produce specific (bio)compounds.
  • Describe the various biochemical processes used in industrial and environmental biotechnology as well as the processes used in enzymatic conversions.
General Competencies/Skills
  • Data analysis, design and calculation of kinetic rates of biochemical processes.

3. COURSE SYLLABUS

  1. Elements of microbiology and biochemistry
  2. Kinetics of enzymatic reactions
  3. Kinetics of reactions with immobilized enzymes
  4. Kinetics of microbial growth
  5. Kinetics of production of metabolic products
  6. Mathematical simulation models
  7. Design of classical bioreactors (batch, fed-batch, CSTR)
  8. New generation bioreactors (Perfusion, Airlift, SBR)
  9. New generation bioreactors (hollow-fiber, MBR, MBBR)
  10. Aeration and agitation of bioreactors
  11. Sterilization
  12. Applications in industrial processes
  13. Applications in environmental processes.

4. INSTRUCTION and LEARNING METHODS - ASSESSMENT

Lecture Method Direct (face to face)
Use of Information and Communication Technology Learning process support through the electronic platform e-class
Instruction Organisation Activity Workload per Semester
(hours)
- Lectures 39
- Tutorials 13
- Laboratory exercises 26
- Autonomous study 47
Course Total 125
Assessment Method Ι. Written final examination (75%) which includes:

- Problem solving.

II. Laboratory grade (25%).

5. RECOMMENDED READING

  • «ΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗ ΒΙΟΔΙΕΡΓΑΣΙΩΝ – Βασικές Έννοιες», Πανεπιστημιακές εκδόσεις ΕΜΠ (2005)
  • «Bioprocess Engineering – Basic Concepts», M.L. Shuler & F. Kargi, Prentice Hall (1992).

6. INSTRUCTORS

Course Instructor: Associate Professor M. Fountoulakis
Lectures: Associate Professor M. Fountoulakis
Tutorial exercises: Associate Professor M. Fountoulakis
Laboratory Exercises: R. Sarika (LTS - ChEnvEng), A. Pantidou (STLS - ChEnvEng)

Technical University of Crete

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Technical University of Crete , Akrotiri,
Chania Crete, 73100,
Secretary Office,
Phone: +30 28210 37781 / 37788,
Email: secretariat@chenveng.tuc.gr, grammateia-chenveng@isc.tuc.gr

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