Separation Processes IB
Áreas Científicas |
Classificação |
Área Científica |
OFICIAL |
Processos em Engenharia Química e Biológica |
Ocorrência: 2020/2021 - 2S
Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos
Sigla |
Nº de Estudantes |
Plano de Estudos |
Anos Curriculares |
Créditos UCN |
Créditos ECTS |
Horas de Contacto |
Horas Totais |
BIOT |
69 |
Study Plan |
2 |
- |
4,5 |
52,5 |
121,5 |
Docência - Responsabilidades
Língua de trabalho
Portuguese - Suitable for English-speaking students
Objetivos
The curricular unit of Separation Processes IB aims to provide unit operations of separation/purification used in biologic and related industries, providing students with the knowledge to design separation equipment.
Competences of the students:
- Identify the basic principles of the separation processes.
- Choose the most appropriate processes for a given separation.
- Design separation equipment and assess the influence of operating conditions in the separation.
Resultados de aprendizagem e competências
Not Applicable
Modo de trabalho
Presencial
Programa
1. Introduction: Stages of a separation process.
2. Movement of fluids through porous beds: Darcy's, Kozeny and Ergun Equations.
3. Fluidization: Minimum speed of fluidization.
4. Operations of Solid-Liquid Separation (suspended solids):
(i) Filtration at constant flow and constant pressure. Design filters.
(ii) Gravitational sedimentation. Sedimentation velocity; Stokes Law; Design of sedimentation tank.
(iii) Centrifuging. Stokes law applied, equivalent settling area, types of centrifuges. Equations for centrifuges design.
5. Solvent extraction: Extraction with organic solvents or supercritical fluids.
6. Protein Precipitation: Methods - Addition of salts, pH control in isoelectric point, addition of non-ionic polymers, addition of solvents, addition of polyelectrolytes and addition of metal ions.
7. Cell rupture: Rupture Methods - Physical, Chemical and Enzymatic Methods, and Osmotic Shock.
8. Concentration of product: Drying and freeze drying.
Bibliografia Obrigatória
Coulson, J.M., Richardson, J.F; Chemical Engineering, Pergamon Press, 1985
Ladisch, M.R.; Bioseparations Engineering: Principles, Practice, and Economics, John Wiley & Sons, 2001
Seader, J.D., Henley, E.J.; Separation Processes Principles, John Wiley & Sons, 1998
Bibliografia Complementar
Betler, P.A., Cussler, A.L., Hu, W.-S.; Bioseparations: Downstream Processing for Biotechnology, John Wiley & Sons, 1988
Goldberg, E.; Handbook of Downstream Processing, Blackie Academic & Professional, 1997
Harrison, R., Todd, P., Rudge, S., Petrides, D.; Bioseparations Science and Engineering, Oxford University Press, 2003
Doran, P.; Bioprocess Engineering Principles, Academic Press, 2003
Forciniti, D.; Industrial Bioseparations: Principles and Practice, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007
Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem
Theoretical material will be presented, to promote the involvement and participation of all students, developing their reasoning skills and stimulating their critical thinking. Materials about the subjects lectured will be available for consultations on Moodle. It will be expected some guided technical visits allowing for the consolidation of the themes taught. At any time students can contact the professor via the Moodle platform.
The evaluation consists of 20% for the presentation/discussion of a scientific work and 80% for two tests or for the exam.
Tipo de avaliação
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Componentes de Avaliação
Designation |
Peso (%) |
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
20,00 |
Teste |
80,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Componentes de Ocupação
Designation |
Tempo (Horas) |
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
12,00 |
Estudo autónomo |
57,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
52,50 |
Total: |
121,50 |
Obtenção de frequência
Not Applicable
Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final
Evaluation in the academic period:
40% Test 1 + 40% Test 2 + 20% Presentation/discussion of a scientific work.
No minimum grade in each component of continuous assessment.
Exam (all seasons):
100% Exam or 80% Exam + 20% Presentation/discussion of a scientific work.
Minimum grade in exam: 9.5 points.
- The student who signs the work and does not appear in its oral presentation/discussion, can be assigned a null classification in that presentation (weight of 50% in the final classification of the work). A different classification may be given to students in the same group based on the commitment shown, the quality of the oral presentation and the domain of the theme.
- The presentation/discussion of a scientific work is mandatory as a condition of continuous assessment.
The evaluation will preferably be carried out in person. If this is not possible, it can be done online.
In case it is not possible to carry out the test/exam in person, due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, professors may require an oral test to all students with a rating equal to or greater than 9.5 points. The final classification will be the one of the oral test.
If the assessment is carried out remotely, students will have to turn on the camera.