Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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4314579 Biological and Environmental Engineering | OB | 1 | A |
Any requirement
The main objective of the module is to perform advanced analysis and design of different types of reactors. The fundamental concepts of Chemical Engineering will be applied to the different biological and catalytic reactors with particular emphasis on reactors with immobilized biological catalysts. The module proposes to integrate kinetics, thermodynamics, transport phenomena and numerical methods to solve the models corresponding to the reactors. Likewise, simulation studies will be conducted to understand the sensitivity of the design parameters and to understand the operation of chemical and biochemical reactors.
1. ANALYSIS AND DESIGN of bioreactors:
Semicontinuous reactors. Fed-bacth operation. Sequential batch reactors.
Bioreactors with immobilized cells and enzymes
Reactors with membranes
Fotobioreactors
2. ADVANCED DESIGN OF CHEMICAL REACTORS
Biphasic reactors, liquid gas: bubbled columns
Biphasic reactors, solid liquid: catalytic reactors
The classes are structured in two modules: in a first module, the design of biological reactors will be analyzed by means of scientific publications and the fundamentals of chemical engineering. In a second module, the mathematical models will be used to design of two-phase reactors
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Class Teaching | 38 | 1.52 | 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 11 |
Self study | 45 | 1.8 | 1, 3, 2, 5, 8, 6, 7, 11, 12 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Case studies | 15 | 0.6 | 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 11, 12 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Advanced reactor design | 20 | 0.8 | 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 11 |
Analysis of scientific papers | 20 | 0.8 | 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 11, 12 |
The subject is divided into two well differentiated parts. You need to obtain a minimum of 4.0 in each of the parts to pass the course. There will be the possibility of retaking the written exam or the required homeworks with an extra synthesis exam.
For each evaluation activity, a place, date and time of revision will be indicated. If the student does not appear in this review, this activity will not be reviewed later.
Honors (MH): Granting a grade of honor registration is the decision of the faculty responsible for the subject. The regulations of the UAB indicate that MH can only be granted to students who have obtained a final grade equal to or greater than 9.00. You can grant up to 5% of MH of the total number of students enrolled.
A student will be considered non-evaluable (NA) if he/she has not been submitted to 50% of the evaluation activities
Copying, plagiarism, cheating, etc. in any of the evaluation activities will result in a fail and grade of zero.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Advanced reactor design | 17.5% | 0 | 0 | 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 11, 12, 10 |
Advanced reactor design (II) | 17.5% | 0 | 0 | 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 11, 10 |
Report on a scientific paper | 35 % | 9 | 0.36 | 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 9, 11 |
Written exam | 30% | 3 | 0.12 | 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 11, 12 |
Scott Fogler, H., "Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering". 4th ed. (2005).
Levenspiel, O., "Chemical reaction engineering". 3rd ed. (1999).
Euzen, J-P., Trambouze, P., "Chemical reactors: from design to operation". (2004).
Mann, U. "Principle of Chemical Reactors Analysis and Design". (2011).
Missen, R., Mims, C.A., Saville, B.A. "Introduction to chemical reaction engineering and kinetics". (1998).
Advanced MS Office and MATLAB requirements