PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE FUELS AND CHEMICALS FROM BIOMASS
Various options for conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals. Evaluation of different biofuel technologies from a chemical engineering perspective, and a holistic overview of the current technical, legal, business, and financial challenges, and opportunities for the production of fuels and chemicals from biomass. Several case studies on biomass conversion provide an overview of how technology is developed.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: CBE 250 and 310 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand processes and process flowsheets for chemical processes for converting biomass to fuels and chemicals Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe and utilize the chemical engineering tools for designing the processes including material balances, energy balances, and economic models Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Create quantitative reactor models of a process for converting biomass to fuels and chemicals Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand processes and process flowsheets for chemical processes for converting biomass to fuels and chemicals Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe and utilize the chemical engineering tools for designing the processes including material balances, energy balances, and economic models Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Create quantitative reactor models of a process for converting biomass to fuels and chemicals Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027