Introduction to biochemical engineering processes, types of
process units, process flow sheets, mass and energy balance
calculations, process simulation, and basics of plant design
economics.
Athena Title
Intro to Biochem Engr Design
Prerequisite
(ENGR 1120 or ENGR 1120E or ENGR 1120H) and CHEM 1212 and (PHYS 1211-1211L or PHYS 1251)
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will learn basic biochemical engineering concepts.
Students will learn about biochemical engineering processes, including process flow sheets, process units, and their functions.
Students will understand the stepwise methodology to solve material balance problems.
Students will understand degree of freedom analysis for solving material balance problems.
Students will be able to solve material balance problems in biochemical engineering process for single and multiple process units.
Students will be able to solve energy balance problems with and without a chemical reaction.
Students will understand the basics of biochemical process design.
Students will generate process flow sheets for a given biochemical engineering design process.
Students will understand the importance of ethics, code, and safety in engineering design.
Students will learn concepts related to feasibility and economic evaluation of design.
Students will develop the ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering design and analysis problems.
Students will apply the concepts learned to design a biochemical engineering process in the course project.
Topical Outline
Introductory Concepts
1. Introduction to Biochemical Engineering – Units, Conversion, and Process Variables
Introductory Concepts
2. Chemical Process Units and Functions
Introductory Concepts
3. Material Balance – Basics
Introductory Concepts
4. Single Unit Material Balance – No Reaction
Introductory Concepts
5. Single Unit Material Balance – With Reaction(s)
Introductory Concepts
6. Multi Unit Material Balance – No Reaction
Introductory Concepts
7. Multi Unit Material Balance – No Reaction
Introductory Concepts
8. Multi Unit Material Balance – With Reaction(s)
Introductory Concepts
9. Energy Balance – Basics
Introductory Concepts
10. Energy Balance – No Reaction
Introductory Concepts
11. Energy Balance – With Reaction(s)
Introductory Concepts
12. Combined Material and Energy Balances
Biochemical Process Design Concepts
1. Introduction to Process Design
Biochemical Process Design Concepts
2. Process Flow Sheet Development
Biochemical Process Design Concepts
3. Utilities and Energy Efficiency in Design
Biochemical Process Design Concepts
4. Biochemical Process Design Concepts
Biochemical Process Design Concepts
5. Capital, Revenue, Production Cost Estimating
Biochemical Process Design Concepts
6. Economic Evaluation
Biochemical Process Design Concepts
7. Code, Ethics, Safety, and Site Considerations
Biochemical Process Design Concepts
8. Design Workbook
Biochemical Process Design Concepts
9. Project in Biochemical Engineering Design
