SL50201: Bioprocess and water engineering
[Page last updated: 26 October 2023]
| Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Life Sciences |
| Credits: | 15 [equivalent to 30 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 300 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | CWOG 30%, CWRI 20%, EXOB 30%, PRPR 20% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Computer based coursework submission (CWRI 20%)
- Laboratory based coursework submission (PRPR 20%)
- 2hr open book exam (EXOB 30%)
- Research seminar (CWOG 30%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
You must have an undergraduate degree related to bio-engineering to take this module.
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| Learning Outcomes: |
Bioprocess engineering:
- Evaluate the key technical, social/legislative, economic and environmental challenges and opportunities of a bioeconomy and its stakeholders.
- Conceptualise complex bioprocess and logistics chains.
- Explain advanced technologies and processes for the use of renewable resources in the production of chemicals, materials and fuels.
- Compare alternative feedstocks, technologies and processes based on technical, economic, environmental, legislative and logistical criteria/requirements.
- Apply modelling and experimental approaches to implement a scale up strategy for a chosen bioprocess.
Water engineering:
- Construct and evaluate an advanced design for a dedicated water and wastewater system, optimised to provide the required water quality and minimise the total overall water use
- Explain complex water and wastewater treatment and re-use systems and unit operations in a whole system approach in the design phase and during day to day operation
- Assess the economics and environmental impact of industrial water systems on the basis of life cycle assessment and life cycle costing, including treatment residual handling
- Critique a range of biotechnologies relating to bioprocess and water engineering, drawing on the current literature in the field; Communicate your critical evaluation and analyses through a formal presentation
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| Aims: | This unit is aimed at students interested understanding of the application of engineering and biobased technologies to management of water supply and building a viable economy.
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| Content: | Develop knowledge and understanding of the application of biobased technologies to current societal needs, selecting from alternative feedstocks, technologies and processes. Through a series of computational and experimental tasks you will apply skills, knowledge and results to understand how biologically based technologies are developed and implemented over a range of production scales.
Conceptualise, design and integrate a water supply, wastewater and water re-use systems by critically evaluating industrial and municipal water supply based on water quality, performance, environmental impact and costs. Optimise and troubleshoot municipal and industrial water supply and wastewater systems and report on water quality and performance.
This will be followed by exploration of the latest research in the area of bio-based technologies to address a range of sustainability issues.
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| Course availability: |
SL50201 is Optional (DEU) on the following courses:
Department of Life Sciences
- RSSL-AFM31 : Integrated PhD Biotechnology (Sustainable Biotechnologies)
- TSSL-AFM31 : MSc Biotechnology (Sustainable Biotechnologies)
- TSSL-AWM31 : MSc Biotechnology (Sustainable Biotechnologies)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2023/24.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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