Course Description |
Credits: 3. Chemical and physical properties of cellulose, lignin, hemicellulose, and extractives; wood as a raw material for the chemical industry. Offered: A. |
Designation |
Elective. |
Prerequisites |
CHEM 220 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry;
CHEM 238 - Organic Chemistry; CHEM 336 - Honors Organic Chemistry |
Textbook |
Eero Sjostrom, Wood Chemistry-Fundamentals and Applications, Academic Press. 1993. |
Course Objectives |
This course is designed to provide undergraduate and graduate students in Chemical Engineering with information of the chemical structure and properties of lignocellulosic biomass which is applied to understand the bioconversion of biomass to bioethanol and biodiesel. |
Topics Covered
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- Chemistry of monosaccarides (4 classes)
- Chemistry of Cellulose (2 classes)
- Chemistry of Hemicelluloses (2 classes)
- Chemistry of Lignin (3 classes)
- Chemistry of wood extractives (4 classes)
- Fractionation of biomass (2 classes)
- Wood structure, chemicals and decay (3 classes)
- Bioethanol (3 classes)
- Biodiesel (1 class)
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Class schedule: |
Three 50-minute lectures a week |
Contributions of Course to meeting the Professional
Component:
Engineering
Chemistry content |
Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes:
(a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
(e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
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| Prepared by: |
Renata Bura , Date: May 17, 2007 |
