Chemical and Biochemical Process Technology

A strong emphasis on the mathematical description of process systems and their components, based on fundamental knowledge of natural sciences, biotechnology and chemical engineering, provides a synthesis of chemical and biochemical aspects of processing. Through course choices, focused curricula of e.g. reaction engineering, process control or bioprocess technology may be constructed.

The following general competence courses should be part of a process technology curriculum:

28350	Process Design: Principles and Methods	10	point	Spring F3A (Tues 8-12) and Spring F3B (Fri 13-17)
28485	Biobusiness and Process Innovation	5	point	Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17)
or
38103	X-Tech Entrepreneurship	10	point	Spring F3 (Tues 8-12, Fri 13-17), Autumn E3 (Tues 8-12, Fri 13-17)
28530	Transport Processes	10	point	Autumn E5 (Wed 8-17)
42500	Innovation in Engineering	5	point	January
or
42504	Innovation in Engineering	5	point	August
or
42501	Innovation in Engineering	5	point	June

Innovation in Engineering is mandatory for all MSc students. Either Biobusiness and Process Innovation or X-Tech Entrepreneurship must be part of an MSc Chemical and Biochemical Engineering study plan. Selection of the general competence course 28361 Chemical Engineering Model Analysis as elective supports the ability to do advanced modelling for equipment and process development.

The following are core process technology oriented technological specialization courses:

28233	Recovery and purification of biological products	5	point	Autumn E2A (Mon 13-17)
28345	Industrial BioReaction Engineering	5	point	Spring F4A (Tues 13-17)
28420	Separation Processes	7.5	point	Autumn E3A (Tues 8-12)
28443	Industrial Reaction Engineering	7.5	point	Spring F4B (Fri 8-12)
28451	Optimising Plantwide Control	7.5	point	Spring F2A (Mon 13-17)

A study plan within the focus area Chemical and Biochemical Process Technology should include at least three and preferably four of these courses.

The requirement of 30 ECTS technological specialization courses may be satisfied through a free choice among all the program's technological specialization courses. The choice should be guided by MSc project interests. Process technology oriented supplementary technological specialization courses are:

23521	Hygienic design in the food industry	5	point	Autumn E2B (Thurs 8-12)
28242	Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis	5	point	Autumn E1A (Mon 8-12)
28423	Phase Equilibria for non-ideal mixtures	5	point	Spring F2A (Mon 13-17)
28434	Membrane Technology	5	point	Spring F1A (Mon 8-12)
28455	Process adaptation in Fermentation Based Biomanufacturing	5	point	Autumn E2B (Thurs 8-12)
28852	Risk Assessment in Chemical and Biochemical Industry	5	point	Autumn E4A (Tues 13-17)
28872	Biorefinery	5	point	Autumn E4B (Fri 8-12)

Electives, i.e. courses not counting as general competences or technological specializations in MSc Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, allow a study plan within Chemical and Biochemical Process Technology to be broadened in scope. This can be done either by choosing additional technological specialization courses with product, energy or environment engineering content, or by choosing courses giving a deeper insight in advanced mathematics, chemistry, physics, management, and adjoining technological areas.

A few examples of electives are listed below in connection with the study plan examples.

Two examples are shown: one for students beginning their MSc study in September, and one for students beginning their MSc study in February.

The study plans are examples only. Students are free to exchange the shown courses with other courses as long as general competence (GC) and technological specialization (TS) requirements are satisfied.

The plans are not full, but satisfy GC and TS requirements. Remaining ECTS points must be chosen by the students to have the plans add up to 120 ECTS points.

Some electives are specified as additional GC or TS courses. Further GC or TS courses may be chosen as electives.

Any DTU MSc level course may be used as elective. The following are examples relevant for Process Technology:

02421	Stochastic Adaptive Control	5	point	Spring F3A (Tues 8-12)
02619	Model Predictive Control	5	point	Autumn E2B (Thurs 8-12)
28271	Thermal gasification and sustainability	5	point	June
28415	Oil and gas production	5	point	Spring F4A (Tues 13-17)
28515	Enhanced oil recovery and carbon dioxide storage	5	point	Autumn E2A (Mon 13-17)
28850	Pharmaceutical Process Development	5	point	Spring F5A (Wed 8-12)