Bioprocess Design

Course Description

COURSE CONTENT

1. Division and types of technological projects

• L: Introduction, division and types of technological projects (2 h)

2. Techniques for preparation and basic characteristics of technological projects

• L: Techniques for project preparation and basic characteristics of main technological projects for construction of biotechnological plant (4 h)

3. Set-up and calculation of the capacity of equipment and the whole biotechnological plant

• L: Set-up and calculation of the capacity of equipment and the whole biotechnological plant (3 h)
• S: Calculation of the capacity of equipment and the whole plant for beer, antibiotics, vinegar and biogas production (5 h)

4. Mass and energy balance of biotechnological plant

• L: Mass and energy balance of biotechnological plant (2 h)
• S: Mass and energy balance of biotechnological plant for beer, antibiotics, vinegar and biogas production (5 h)

5. Technological and storage areas, transport systems and layout of biotechnological plant

• L: Technological and storage areas, transport systems and layout of biotechnological plant (2 h)
• S: Calculation of technological areas, selection and calculation of storage devices and transport systems as well as preparation and creation of layout for biotechnological plant for beer, antibiotics, vinegar and biogas production (5 h)

6. Specification of equipment and man power as well as the study of the impact of biotechnological plant on the environment

• L: Specification of equipment and man power as well as the study of the impact of biotechnological plant on the environment (3 h)
• S: Creation of equipment and man power specification for beer, antibiotics, vinegar and biogas production as well as systems for managing of by-products from these production (5 h)

7. Preparation of individual project for particular biotechnological plant

• S: Creation of individual technological project for particular biotechnological plant (16 h)

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• propose macro- and micro-location and create the production program for particular biotechnological plant
• create technological scheme for particular biotechnological plant
• propose and calculate the capacity of each device (machine), division or the whole biotechnological plant
• establish and solve mass and energy balance for particular device, division or the whole biotechnological plant
• calculate required technological area for particular device, division or the whole biotechnological plant
• create and calculate transport line for raw materials, products and by-products of particular biotechnological plant
• create and calculate storage devices for raw materials, fuels and products for particular biotechnological plant
• create layout of equipment in biotechnological plant and propose the type of construction for particular biotechnological plant
• create specification for equipment and employment (man power) for particular biotechnological plant
• create the system for environment protection for particular biotechnological plant