EKC 464 Biorefinery Engineering

There has been an increasing interest in conversion of biomass to biofuels, energy and chemicals due to increase in global demand, price and decrease in potential availability of crude oil, the need for energy independence and energy security, and the need for reduction in greenhouse gases emission from fossil fuel contributing to global climate change, and so forth. The future chemical engineer will be exposed to a biorefinery facility to convert biomass to bioproducts including bioenergy (fuels, heat and power) and diverse array of co-products (including materials and chemicals). It will involve the conversion processing as well as separation and purification process. 

 

Course Synopsis

This course aims to provide knowledge on biorefinery concepts and different types of biomass sources that can be used as raw materials for energy production, fuel and chemicals. Students are given a description of the principle of technology and separation used in biorefinery. Students will evaluate using research literature on reaction, synthesis and various technologies in biorefinery.

Course Outcome

Teaching and Learning Activity

Prior to this course, student has learn all the fundamental knowledge about chemical conversion, chemical separation and purification. Therefore, they will apply the knowledge obtained previously for application of biomass conversion to biofuel/energy/by-products. In class, apart from lecture, students able to hold discussion, do jigsaw activity, Kahoot games, Instagram-based assignments and many more. Student has also met the experts in various biorefinery related field, and done interview with them. Not a dull moment in class! 

Mentimeter for think-tank activity

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Kahoot Games - Click to try answering this quiz

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I let the student choose their assessment as well - by the use of menti.com website. 

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Check their Instagram assignment under topic 'Anaerobic Digestion' by using hashtag #EKC464. 

The collection of lecture notes and recorded lecture has been uploaded in eLearn following this link EKC464. 

Teaching Materials

Video based Lecture

Teaching Assessment

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