• Procesna tehnika i zaštita životne sredine, Semester 2, position 2

The purpose of subject is for students to get knowledge about basic processes and equipment, which is used in biotechnology. Through the semester students’ projects, students get creative and specific practical skills for construction of process equipment. The laboratory exercises have the aim to give appropriate knowledge to students about examination of process equipment during the production as well as the exploitation process.

After successful course attending students get ability for: analysis, synthesis and predicting solutions and consequences; developing of critic and self critic thinking and approach; practical knowledge implementation; professional ethic; connecting knowledge from different subjects and their implementation; developing skills and abilities for knowledge implementation in adequate area.

1. Basics of biotechnology (definitions, products and raw materials), 2. Basics processes and designing of biotechnology, 3. Bioreactors (continuous, batch), 4. Processes and equipment of biotechnology, 5. Processes, equipment and materials for sterilization processes (thermal and mechanical processes), 6. Mathematical modeling of fermentation processes (Monod equation, stoichiometry of bioprocess), 7. Biotechnological processes for waste materials treatment (waste water: bioaeration tanks, biofilters, biodiscs; solid waste: composting, landfills), 8. Treatment of waste materials in anaerobic processes (digesters, landfills), 9. Biotechnological processes for gas cleaning.

1. Basic products of biotechnology, 2. Raw materials in biotechnological processes, 3. Selection of bioreactors construction, 4. Construction characteristics of bioreactors, 5. Laboratory exercise: Determination of aerator characteristics in bioreactors with aeration agitation, 6. Determination of thermal sterilization process parameters, 7. Equipment for sterilization processes, 8. Biological treatment methods of domestic, industrial and agricultural waste, 9. Biotechnological equipment for waste water treatment, 10. Design of bioreactors – anaerobic digesters.

Compulsory course. There is no specific requirement for course attending.

Laboratory facility for determination of aerator characteristics in bubble aeration bioreactors, Laboratory of process technique (room 6), LPT

Total assigned hours: 75

New material: 20
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 10

Auditory exercises: 19
Laboratory exercises: 6
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 5
Project: 0
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 0

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 4
Review and grading of seminar papers: 4
Review and grading of the project: 0
Test: 0
Test: 3
Final exam: 4

Activity during lectures: 5
Test/test: 20
Laboratory practice: 15
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 10
Project: 0
Final exam: 50
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 26

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