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To provide students with an introduction to the basic transport phenomena required to analyse and design processes handling labile biological materials. Focus is on the development of a physical understanding of the underlying momentum transport phenomena and upon the ability to apply transport analysis to practical bioprocess-oriented problems. The physical interpretation of the problem will be emphasised via the understanding of the problem鈥檚 mathematical solution.
Upon completion of the course, a student should be able to:
- Mathematically analyse and interpret given experimental data analysis of a fluid in a viscometer and provide a physical explanation of the results obtained.
- Design a generic pipe network based on specifications and constraints, verify the assumptions made and quantify the pump requirements.
- Analyse and design a complete chromatography system based on fluid flow specifications.
- Calculate the power input required for agitation in a stirred-tank fermenter under a range of operating conditions.
- Define conditions for the successful scale-up or scale-down of a fermentation process for different biological systems.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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