Process Engineering

Der Studiengang vermittelt fortgeschrittene Kenntnisse in der chemischen und thermischen Verfahrenstechnik, der Biotechnologie oder der Lebenmitteltechnologie

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Biotechnolocgical Conversion Processes

Prerequisite

General knowledge of basic conversion processes and techniques

Teaching methods Lecture/Lab
Learning target / Competences

By the end of the module, students…

  • understand and apply the fundamental principles in the field of bioprocesses engineering
  • will have improved lab skills to transfer guidelines in an experimental setup
  • know the principles of basic Biotechnological Conversion processes to gain gaseous and liquid energy carriers
  • will be able to summarize complex scientific topics in a time limited oral presentation
  • will summarize own experimental results according to a guideline
  • will be able to setup an experimental device according to a given scientific problem
Duration 1
Hours per week 4.0
Overview
Classes 60
Individual / Group work: 90
Workload 150
ECTS 5.0
Requirements for awarding credit points

Written Exam, 60 minutes, weight 70 %

Lab, weight 30 %

Responsible person

Mr. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Wilke

Recommended semester 1. Semester
Frequency Annually (ws)
Usability

Master MPE

Lectures

Biotechnological Conversion Processes

Type Lecture
Nr. M+V2504
Hours per week 2.0
Content

The course is structured as follows:

  • Fundamentals in Bioprocess Engineering:
    Basic Bioreactors, Mode of Operation (Batch/Fedbatch/Continous), Characterization of Bioreactors, Compartment Model
  • Biogas process:
    Engineering aspects, biological stages, economic and ecological aspects, current research topics
  • Biotechnological ethanol process:
    Microbiological background, application, current research topics
  • Biotechnological acetone/butanol process:
    Microbiological background, application, current research topics
  • Research in biotechnological conversion processes:
    Microbial fuel cells, microalgae technology
Literature
  • Gabriele Di Blasio, Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Giacomo Belgiorno, Pravesh Chandra Shukla: Clean Fuels for Mobility, E-Book, Springer, 2022
  • Deublein, D.; Steinhauser, A.: Biogas from Waste and Renewable Resources, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2. rev. and exp. Edition, 2011
  • Blaschek, H.-P.; Ezeji, T.; Scheffran, J.: Biofuels from Agricultural Wastes and By-Products, Wiley Blackwell, 2010
  • Vertes, A. (ed.); Qureshi, N.; Yukawa, H.; Blaschek, H.-P.: Biomass to Biofuels: Strategies for Global Industries, Wiley, 2010

Lab Biotechnological Conversion Processes

Type Lab
Nr. M+V2530
Hours per week 2.0
Content

In this course the students will learn:

  • basic chemical laboratory safety rules.
  • pretreatment methods of organic substrate (enzymatic/mechanical) to increase the biogas kinetic and /or the biogas yield
  • setup and operation of the Biogas test device according to VDI 4630
  • measurement of (organic) Dry Mass according to the DIN
  • measurement of the CO2 and CH4 concentration in the biogas evaluation and presentation of the result
Literature
  • Deublein, D.; Steinhauser, A.: Biogas from Waste and Renewable Resources An Introduction; 2. rev. and expanded edition, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, October 2010
  • VDI 4630: Fermentation of organic materials - Characterization of the substrate, sampling, collection of material data, fermentation tests; 132 pages; Herausgeber: VDI-Gesellschaft Energie- und Umwelt; 11.2016
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