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30217 Laboratory in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Danish title: Videregående øvelser i kemisk procesteknik
Language: Danish Credit points: 5
Type: Open University
Language: Danish

Previous course: C3922
Recommended semester: 6th - 8th semester
Scope and form: 3 wks. period with experiments and simulation exercises for gr. of 2 or 3 students. See 'Remarks'.
Examination: Evaluation of report(s) (Pass/fail)
Participant limitation: max. 27

Remarks: Every group will make 3 experimental investigations each of one weeks duration inclusive report writing. The experiments will take place at Department of Biotechnology and Department of Chemical Engineering.
Contact person: John Villadsen, Building 223, Tel. +45 4525 2668, email kn@ibt.dtu.dk

Department: Department of Biotechnology
Aim: To extend the students understanding of making solutions of technical or chemical problems by exercises and calculations. The course is of considerable value for further studies at IBT and KT.
Contents: The following labs are offered (3 are to be chosen by each student): IBT: 1) aeration of fermentors, 2) Decantation centrifuge, 3) Fermentation in 100 l pilot plant, 4) Flash sterilization, 5) Drying of consumables. KT: 1) Vapor-liquid equilibria, 2) Viscosity of Newtonian and non-Newtonian liquids, 3) Gas-liquid separation in plate column, 4) Simulation of a chemical process, 5) Emulsion polymerization, 6) Ultrafiltration, 7) Pervaporation, 8) Electrodialysis.