COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NOVEL BIOPROCESSES FOR WASTE TREATMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ENV 5024 NOVEL BIOPROCESSES FOR WASTE TREATMENT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SERPIL ÖZMIHÇI

Offered to

Ph.D. in Biotechnology
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY (ENGLISH)
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
Ph.D. in Biotechnology
Environmental Engineering (English)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (ENGLISH)
BIOTECHNOLOGY

Course Objective

The main objectives of the course are to introduce the biotechnology methods for the bioconversion and recovery of the wastes, principles of the bioconversion , the characteristics of the main groups of the waste materials like agricultural, metal ,pulp and paper , and specific technologies for the bioprocessing and the production of the valuable products. The problems and advantages of the bioconversion, the product arising from the operation, trends and future possibilities are discussed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identify the main groups of the waste materials suitable for bioconversion
2   State the types of the valuable products that can be produced from waste materials
3   Distinguish specific technologies for the bioprocessing and the production of the valuable products
4   Diagram the flow schemes for production of useful products from waste materials
5   Design bioprocesses for bioconversion of waste materials.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Principles of Bioconversion of Wastes
2 Bioprocessing Agricultural Wastes
3 Biorprocessing Starch Containg Wastes
4 Production of Ethanol from Wastes
5 Production of Aseton/Butanol/Ethanol from Wastes
6 Production of Organic Acids from Wastes
7 Production of Organic Acids from Waste
8 Production of Single Cell Proteins from Waste
9 Biohydrogen Production from Wastes
10 Biohydrogen Production from Wastes
11 Production of Biosurfactans from Wates
12 Bioconversion of Gaseous Waste
13 Microbial Ore Leaching
14 Desulfurilization of Coal

Recomended or Required Reading

TEXTBOOK
MARTIN A:M. Bioconversion of Waste Materials into Industrial Products. Blackie Academic and Professional. 1998

REFERENCE BOOKS:
Kozmiensky,K.J.T. Recycling International: Recovery of Energy and Material from Residues and Wastes, 1982.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, presentation of current production technologies with presentations and visual materials, preparing term papers

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is mandatory. Students must submit their assignments in full and on time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Dr. Serpil Özmıhçı
Room Number: A 319
Tel: 030217142

Office Hours

Will be announced at the course hours.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 92

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.111
LO.211
LO.311
LO.411
LO.511