Viola Becattini: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2022 |
| Name | Dr. Viola Becattini |
| Address | Inst. f. Energie-u.Verfahrenstech. ETH Zürich, ML G 22 Sonneggstrasse 3 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 07 59 |
| viola.becattini@ipe.mavt.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Mechanical and Process Engineering |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
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| 151-0927-00L | Rate-Controlled Separations in Fine Chemistry | 6 credits | 3V + 1U | M. Mazzotti, V. Becattini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The students are supposed to obtain detailed insight into the fundamentals of separation processes that are frequently applied in modern life science processes in particular, fine chemistry and biotechnology, and in energy-related applications. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The students are supposed to obtain detailed insight into the fundamentals of separation processes that are frequently applied in modern life sicence processes in particular, fine chemistry and biotechnology. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The class covers separation techniques that are central in the purification and downstream processing of chemicals and bio-pharmaceuticals. Examples from both areas illustrate the utility of the methods: 1) Adsorption and chromatography; 2) Membrane processes; 3) Crystallization and precipitation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts during the class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Recommendations for text books will be covered in the class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Requirements (recommended, not mandatory): Thermal separation Processes I (151-0926-00) and Modelling and mathematical methods in process and chemical engineering (151-0940-00) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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