Teaching code

4S008192

Credits

6

Coordinator

Nicola Frison

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

ING-IND/25 - CHEMICAL PLANTS

Courses Single

Authorized with reserve

Moodle Seminars 0

The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning objectives

The course g aims at transferring to students the basic knowledge about transport phenomena (matter, energy and momentum transfer) as well as the methodology for mass and energy balances around bioreactors operating both in batch and continuous mode for industrial production. These aspects are essential basic information for future courses on the same topic at master level. The course is formed of two modules: one frontal teaching activity (5 CFU) and the lab activity (1 CFU). The lab activity is orientated to the transfer of practical knowledge for the solution of quantitative problems.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Knowledge learned in general and inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and physics courses.

Program

Mass Balances in environmental systems, calculation of yields and enzymatic kinetic efficiencies, Michaelis Menten equation, Inhibitions, Microbial growth and Monod equation, Fundamentals of Bioreactors for environmental applications and biorefineries with numerical exercises on real case studies. Description and analysis of processes and plants for the removal, through biotechnological applications, of pollutants in various environmental compartments, with particular attention to water treatment (biological oxidation, nitrification, denitrification, dephosphating, etc.), of waste with or without energy recovery (composting, anaerobic digestion, aerobic digestion, etc.), graphic representation of an environmental chemical process (block diagrams and P & Id), use of simulators (software) for the modeling and verification of environmental bioreactors. Laboratory exercises: Monitoring of a biotechnological activated sludge plant; Respirometry on activated sludge for the evaluation of functional parameters; Experimental matter balance for anaerobic, anoxic / aerobic bioreactors; Transport of gas / liquid matter in environmental biological systems

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The course includes face-to-face lessons

Learning assessment procedures

Candidates must take an examination consisting of a written test followed by an oral test. The written test consists of 2 numerical exercises and a question related to the theoretical part covered in class. The oral test will have as its topic of discussion the report prepared by the candidate related to the practical laboratory experiences.

Evaluation criteria

Evaluation will take into account the degree of completion of numerical exercises, level of depth and degree of difficulty.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The written test will be evaluated with a maximum score of 25/30. The oral test will be evaluated with a maximum score of 5/30. The final outcome will be the sum of the scores obtained from the written test and oral test.

Exam language

Italiano

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