CHE6882 Biomass and biorefineries
Faculty of Engineering
CHE6882 Biomass and biorefineries is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2024 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CHE6882
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After CHE6882
No unit lists CHE6882 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Engineering PHD program or with permission from the Faculty of Engineering. The unit assumes that you have the necessary foundational knowledge.
Overview
The unit covers biomass reaction engineering including kinetics, reaction/mass transfer limitations, selectivity, improving reaction rates, and homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. The role of biotechnology including enzymatic reactions, fermentation, selectivity will also be studied together with common separation liquid and liquid-solid separation processes.
Global concepts relevant to biorefineries will be emphasised including the carbon cycle (micro and macro perspectives), overall sustainability of water, energy, and minimising by-products from biorefineries.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Practical in-class assessment10%
- Case study 120%
- Case study 220%
- Case study 325%
- Executive group report25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse new developments in fundamental aspects of biorefineries by identifying the main pathways of chemical conversion within biorefineries, the resulting products and their applications.
- 2
Critically evaluate and critique new advances and applications for biorefineries from a technical perspective to devise a strategy based on the economic factors, safety considerations and environmental impacts and use them to inform engineering decision-making.
- 3
Research, analyse and recommend an appropriate biorefining approach for various biomass feedstocks.
- 4
Review and critique recent biorefinery research literature to systematically synthesise the findings and insights to design a solution to a problem and/or the project.
- 5
Create and analyse experimental data to produce an accurate and detailed report
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
You are encouraged to take a broad perspective on the fundamental aspects of biorefineries and to use this knowledge to assess real-case industrial problems and recommend solutions.
The unit consists of lectures, practice classes, and a group project. Learning in the unit is mainly through lecture materials, book chapters and contemporary journal papers which will be supplied throughout the semester. For some of the assignment problems, there are no right or wrong answers, but you will be expected to provide solutions based on application of theory taught in the class or given through reading materials. The lecturer will also provide in-class activities to engage students individually or in group mode.
Teaching will be provided through pre-recorded lecture videos.
Learning resources
Technology resources
Zoom
You will be required to have your own device to access the online materials and resources for this unit.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Gil Garnier
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Gil Garnier
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CHE6882?
CHE6882 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is CHE6882 offered?
In 2024, CHE6882 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is CHE6882?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does CHE6882 have an exam?
No. CHE6882 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.