UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BBT055

Biofuel & Alcohol Technology

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Biotechnology · Sem 5 (Departmental Elective-II)

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Pre-requisites: Basic Knowledge of

Syllabus

4 units · 39 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1

9 hrs

Introduction to Alcohol Technology, Raw Material of Alcohol Industry, Storage & handling of Raw material in detail, Study of different yeast strains used in alcohol industries, Study of yeast production as single protein cell.

Unit2

Unit 2

9 hrs

Study of different alcoholic fermentation techniques, Batch fermentation, Continuous fermentation, Modem techniques of Continuous fermentation, Bio still fermentation, Encillium process, Wet milling of grain for alcohol production, Grain dry milling cooking for alcohol production, Use of cellulosic feed stocks for alcohol production, Scaling in distilleries, Fusel oil separation

Unit3

Unit 3

10 hrs

Study of different recycling process, Biochemistry of alcohol production, The management of fermentation in the production of alcohol. Alcohol distillation-The fundamental, Parameters & affecting alcoholic fermentations, By product of alcoholic fermentation, Distillery quality control, Alcoholometry

Unit4

Unit 4

11 hrs

Various biofuels/ bioenergy from biomass. Biomass conversion to heat and power: thermal gasification of biomass, anaerobic digestion. Biomass conversion to biofuel: thermochemical conversion, syngas fermentation. B.Tech. (Biotechnology) 3rd Year Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow

Course Objectives1 points
  • To teach the concept and application biofuels and alcohol technology To develop understanding different alcoholic fermentation techniques. To provide knowledge Biochemistry of alcohol production, recycling and quality control. Concepts of Biomass conversion to heat and power
Course Outcomes (COs)6 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Explain basic concepts of metabolism and importance of metabolic engineering
  2. CO2Understand the production of metabolites and its regulatory mechanism
  3. CO3Explain the applications, specificity and product inhibition of bioconversion.
  4. CO4Regulation of enzyme production and strain improvement
  5. CO5Identify and evaluate various raw materials used in the alcohol industry, and understand their storage and handling requirements to ensure quality and safety.
  6. CO6Understand the production of yeast as a single-cell protein and its applications in the industry.

REFERENCE BOOK

  1. Chemical Process Principles – Part I, (1995) Material and Energy Balances by Olaf A Hougen, Kwenneth M. Watson, and Roland A Ragatz, CBS Publishers and Distributors.
  2. He alcohol text book by Kathryn AnnJacques, T. P. Lyons, D. R. Kelsall
  3. Product Recovery in Bioprocess Technology ", 1990 BIOTOL Series, VCH,
  4. Shreve's Chemical Process Industries , 5th Ed. Reference
  5. Out lines of Chemical Technology by Charles E. Dryden B.Tech. (Biotechnology) 3rd Year Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow COURSE DETAILS: BIOFUEL & ALCOHOL TECH.

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 19, 20, 21 of the original AKTU PDF.

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