Chemical and Biochemical Process Technology

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)

Study plan examples - Chemical and Biochemical Process Technology

Study plan for September start:

General competences
Technological specialization
Thesis
1.Semester
28530
Transport Processes
10 point
28233
Recovery and purification of biological... Recovery and purification of biological products
5 point
28242
Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis
5 point
28420
Separation Processes
7.5 point
2.Semester
28350
Process Design: Principles and Methods
10 point
42501
Innovation in Engineering
5 point
28361
Chemical engineering model analysis
7.5 point
28345
Industrial BioReaction Engineering
5 point
28434
Membrane Technology
5 point
3.Semester
28485
Biobusiness and Process Innovation
5 point
28244
Combustion and High Temperature... Combustion and High Temperature Processes
5 point
28852
Risk Assessment in Chemical and... Risk Assessment in Chemical and Biochemical Industry
5 point
4.Semester
SPEC
MSc thesis
30 point

Study plan for February start:

General competences
Technological specialization
Thesis
1.Semester
28361
Chemical engineering model analysis
7.5 point
42501
Innovation in Engineering
5 point
28423
Phase Equilibria for non-ideal mixtures
5 point
28434
Membrane Technology
5 point
28443
Industrial Reaction Engineering
7.5 point
2.Semester
28530
Transport Processes
10 point
28485
Biobusiness and Process Innovation
5 point
28420
Separation Processes
7.5 point
28852
Risk Assessment in Chemical and... Risk Assessment in Chemical and Biochemical Industry
5 point
3.Semester
28350
Process Design: Principles and Methods
10 point
28451
Optimising Plantwide Control
7.5 point
4.Semester
SPEC
MSc Thesis
30 point