Biomass and Bioenergy detailed syllabus for Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering (BBE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the BBE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit BBE 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-VI scheme and its subjects refer to BBE Professional Elective-VI syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of biomass and bioenergy is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
ENERGY CONCEPTS 9
Fundamental concepts in understanding biofuel/bioenergy production, Renewable feedstocks and their production, Feedstocks availability, characterization and attributes for biofuel/bioenergy production
Unit II
BIOMASS FEEDSTOCKS AND PROCESSING 9
Biomass Conversion Technologies – Biorefinery Concept , Hydrolysis, enzyme & acid hyrolysis -Fermentation, Anaerobic digestion – Trans-esterification, Various biofuels/bioenergy from biomass
Unit III
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Unit IV
BIODIESEL 9
Biodiesel production from oil seeds, waste oils and algae, Environmental impacts of biofuel production Value-added processing of biofuel residues and co-products, Emissions of biomass
Unit V
WASTE TO ENERGY 9
Waste composition and Classification: Organic municipal waste, clinical waste, sewage sludge, agricultural waste, Waste& biomass materials handling. Energy processing from waste/biomass, Bio-energy policies & legislation at national and international level
Course Outcomes:
The students will be able to
- Understand the fundamental concepts of energy
- Relate the principles underlying the design and operation of biomass to energy
- Identify the bioconversion techniques and limitations in Biomass processing
- Compare Biomass conversion processes
- Analyze research issues in biodiesel production
- Measure the Environmental impacts of biofuels and legislation
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Jianzhong Sun, Shi-You Ding, Joy D. Peterson, Laurie Peter, Heinz Frei, Ferdi Schuth, Tim S. Zhao, Tao Ling. Biological Conversion of Biomass for Fuels and Chemicals: Explorations from Natural Utilization Systems. Royal Society of Chemistry; 1 edition (2013).
- Jens Holm-Nielsen, Ehiaze Augustine Ehimen Biomass Supply Chains for Bioenergy and Biorefining.. Woodhead Publishing (2016).
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering 6th Sem, visit BBE 6th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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