FERM 4560 - Applied Fermentation: Biomass and Biofuels

2 credit hours

Prerequisites: FERM 1000 , CHEM 2030 /CHEM 2031 , CHEM 3010 /CHEM 3011 , and CHEM 3530 /CHEM 3531 ; junior or senior standing. Survey of fermentation as a means of bioenergy production. Downstream processing to purify bioenergy and the range of biofuels produced by various biomass (e.g., grains, algae, and renewable sources) covered in detail. Mathematical evaluation of product recovery and energy balance included.

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