302291 (v.2) ChE 379 Special Topics

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Area:	Department of Chemical Engineering
Contact Hours:	4.0
Credits:	12.5
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	2 x 2 Hours Fortnightly
Anti Requisite(s):	304768 (v.2) ChE 579 Special Topics or any previous version
Prerequisite(s):	302240 (v.3) ChE 227 Process Principles or any previous version AND 302252 (v.3) ChE 213 Process Engineering Materials - Make active for 2005 -remove discontinuation date or any previous version AND 302253 (v.3) ChE 327 Process Heat Transfer or any previous version
Introduction to biology and microbiology (cell structure and micro-organisms). Cell chemistry, amino acids, carbohydrates, fats and lipids, protein structure and functions. Molecular biology, role and structure of RNA and DNA, mutation and genetic engineering. Energetics and metabolism (mechanisms and mathematical modelling).Enzymes and their catalytic activity, kinetic of a single substrate reaction. Enzyme inhibition, denaturation and inactivation. Methods of cell immobilisation. External and internal mass transfer limitations in bioprocesses. Stoichiometry of microbial growth. Unstructured models of microbial growth. Structured models of microbial growth. CSTR for bioprocesses. Week 10 - Enzyme catalysis in a CSTR. Chemostats in series. Plug flow andpacked bed bioreactors. Gas-liquid mass transfer in bioreactors. Mass balance for two-phase bioreactors. Evaluation of mass transfer coefficient kLa and power requirements in bioreactors.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2003 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y