2022/2023
Pilot-scale or Industrial-scale Practical Studies
Code: 43331 ECTS Credits: 6| Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4314579 Biological and Environmental Engineering | OB | 1 | 2 |
Contact
- Name:
- María Eugenia Suarez Ojeda
- Email:
- mariaeugenia.suarez@uab.cat
Use of Languages
- Principal working language:
- spanish (spa)
Other comments on languages
This subject in entirely taught in SpanishTeachers
- Francesc Gòdia Casablancas
- Montserrat Sarra Adroguer
- Lluc Olmo Cerdà
- Albert Sales Vallverdú
- Laura Cervera Gracia
- Raquel Barrena Gomez
Prerequisites
To have completed the subjects 43323 - Design and Operation of Water Treatment Systems, 43322 - Bioprocess Engineering and 43324 - Industrial Production of Bioproducts.
Objectives and Contextualisation
The objective of this module is to integrate, in a practical way, the knowledge of the different subjects acquired by the student in the previous studies and combine them with new knowledge that is provided to the student in the context of the master.
On the one hand, the students will carry out workshops on the different cell factories, consisting of the familiarization of a process for the production of a recombinant protein, cell cultures and monitoring of bioprocesses.
On the other hand, biological systems for the treatment of solid waste and wastewater at industrial scale will be studied. The objective is to familiarize the student with the stages of each process and the most important analytics to determine their efficiency, in order to be able to use these tools in the design and operation of environmental soundly treatment processes.
Competences
- Apply methods, tools and strategies to develop biotechnological processes and products with energy-saving and sustainability criteria.
- Apply specific methodologies, techniques and resources to conduct research and produce innovative results in the area of biological and environmental engineering.
- Communicate and justify conclusions clearly and unambiguously to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- Continue the learning process, to a large extent autonomously.
- Define and design the characteristic separation sequences in chemical, biotechnological and environmental processes in order to increase separation yields, applying criteria of energy optimisation.
- Design and operate systems of purification of urban and industrial waste waters.
- Integrate and use biotechnology and bioprocess engineering tools to solve problems in emerging biotechnological areas for the industrial production of bioproducts.
- Integrate and use chemical, environmental and/or biological engineering tools to design biological systems for the sustainable processing of waste and/or for industrial biotechnological processes.
- Integrate knowledge and use it to make judgements in complex situations, with incomplete information, while keeping in mind social and ethical responsibilities.
- Organise, plan and manage projects.
- Seek out information in the scientific literature using the appropriate channels and integrate this information, showing a capacity for synthesis, analysis of alternatives and critical debate.
- Solve problems in new or little-known situations within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to the field of study.
- Use acquired knowledge as a basis for originality in the application of ideas, often in a research context.
- Use knowledge of chemical engineering to design and optimise processes of pollution remediation in natural environments.
- Work in a multidisciplinary team.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply energy-saving and sustainability criteria to biotechnological and environmental processes.
- Apply experimental techniques in biological engineering to sample and analyse a pilot-scale fermentation.
- Apply separation operations in biotechnological and environmental processes.
- Apply specific methodologies, techniques and resources to conduct research and produce innovative results in the area of biological and environmental engineering.
- Apply theoretical knowledge of biological engineering to characterise the performance of a pilot-scale fermentation.
- Communicate and justify conclusions clearly and unambiguously to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- Continue the learning process, to a large extent autonomously.
- Design and operate an industrial process to obtain biotechnological products.
- Design production systems and equipment for bioproducts of different biotechnological sectors, paying attention to process and product quality and displaying a holistic perspective on the bioprocess.
- Identify and operate polluted waste-water treatment systems, showing a holistic perspective on the process.
- Identify systems for treating polluted natural environments, showing a holistic perspective on the process.
- Integrate knowledge and use it to make judgements in complex situations, with incomplete information, while keeping in mind social and ethical responsibilities.
- Organise, plan and manage projects.
- Present the practical work done orally and in writing.
- Recognise the work of a pilot fermentation plant and apply its working rules.
- Recognise the work of a pilot natural environment treatment plant and apply its working rules.
- Recognise the work of a pilot waste-water treatment plant and apply its working rules.
- Seek out information in the scientific literature using the appropriate channels and integrate this information, showing a capacity for synthesis, analysis of alternatives and critical debate.
- Solve problems in new or little-known situations within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to the field of study.
- Use acquired knowledge as a basis for originality in the application of ideas, often in a research context.
- Work in a multidisciplinary team
Content
The planned contents are as follows, but possible restrictions imposed by health authorities may require prioritization or reduction of such contents.
1. Workshops on practical case-studies about the different cell factories, consisting of the familiarization of a process for the production of a recombinant protein, cell cultures and monitoring of bioprocesses.
2. Practical demonstration of biological systems for solid waste treatment and wastewater treatment at industrial scale.
- Familiarization with the process diagrams and the functioning of the different subunits.
- Analytical characterization of the input and output flows of the process.
- Monitoring of the physicochemical and biological variables of the process.
- Determination of the elimination performance of the contaminants.
Methodology
The proposed teaching methodology may experience some modification depending on the restrictions imposed by possible eventualities or causes of force majeure.
It is a compulsory the attendance to the subject due to its hands-on character.
Safety measures should be followed all the time.
It is extremely important to follow the safety and hygiene rules arising from the exceptional situation of COVID-19 if necessary.
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.
Activities
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| 1.- Presentation of the Module | 2 | 0.08 | 13, 7, 21 |
| 2.- Workshops od Practical Case-studies | 27 | 1.08 | 1, 5, 4, 2, 3, 18, 8, 9, 14, 13, 12, 19, 7, 15, 20, 21 |
| 3.- Preparing and carrying out the visits | 27 | 1.08 | 1, 4, 3, 18, 14, 10, 11, 13, 12, 19, 7, 17, 16, 20, 21 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Preparation and completion of the exams | 12 | 0.48 | 1, 5, 3, 8, 9, 14, 10, 11, 12, 6, 15, 17, 16, 20 |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Preparation of the workshops of practical case-studies | 27 | 1.08 | 1, 5, 4, 3, 18, 8, 9, 14, 13, 12, 19, 6, 7, 15, 20, 21 |
| Preparation of visits and subsequent analysis | 27 | 1.08 | 1, 4, 3, 18, 14, 10, 11, 13, 12, 19, 6, 7, 17, 16, 20, 21 |
Assessment
The specific details of the assessment of this subject can be found in the Catalan or Spanish version of this document. If necessary, you can contact the faculty responsible for the subject.
Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Preparation of documents that collect the results of the workshops of practical case-studies | 25% | 10 | 0.4 | 1, 5, 4, 2, 3, 18, 8, 9, 14, 13, 12, 19, 6, 7, 15, 20, 21 |
| 2. Preparation of documents that collect the results of the visits and their subsequent analysis | 25% | 10 | 0.4 | 1, 4, 3, 18, 14, 10, 11, 13, 12, 19, 6, 7, 17, 16, 20, 21 |
| 3. Individual exam | 30% | 5 | 0.2 | 1, 3, 8, 9, 14, 10, 11, 12, 6, 15, 17, 20 |
| 4.- Attitude, Attendance, Participation and Behaviour | 20% | 3 | 0.12 | 13, 12, 19, 6, 7, 20, 21 |
Bibliography
- Metcalf & Eddy Inc. Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse. 4th Edition. Ed. Mc. Graw-Hill Inc., N.Y. (2003). ISBN: 0071122508.
- Mark C. M. van Loosdrecht, Per H. Nielsen, Carlos M. Lopez-Vazquez, Damir Brdjanovic. Experimental Methods in Wastewater Treatment. IWA Publishing (2016). ISBN: 9781780404745 (Hardback). ISBN: 9781780404752 (eBook). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/299830736_Experimental_Methods_in_Wastewater_Treatment
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Juan M. Lema, Sonia Suarez (ED). MartinezInnovative Wastewater Treatment & Resource Recovery Technologies: Impacts on Energy, Economy and Environment. ISBN: 9781780407869 (paperback).JOSE MARIO DIAZ FERNANDEZ (Cood). Ecuaciones y cálculos para el tratamiento de aguas. ISBN: 9788428341523.
Software
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