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Membrane processes


Some basic information about the module

Cycle of education:
2022/2023
The name of the faculty organization unit:
The faculty Chemistry
The name of the field of study:
Biotechnology
The area of study:
technical sciences
The profile of studing:
The level of study:
second degree study
Type of study:
full time
discipline specialities :
Laboratory diagnostics in biotechnology, Pharmaceutical biotechnology, Process and bioprocess engineering, Purification and analysis of biotechnological products
The degree after graduating from university:
Master of Science (MSc)
The name of the module department :
Department of Chemical Engineering and Process Control
The code of the module:
7700
The module status:
mandatory for the speciality Process and bioprocess engineering
The position in the studies teaching programme:
sem: 2 / W15 C15 L15 / 3 ECTS / E
The language of the lecture:
Polish
The name of the coordinator:
Izabela Poplewska, PhD, Eng.
semester 2:
Renata Muca, PhD, Eng.

The aim of studying and bibliography

The main aim of study:
During the course student should has basic knowledge and problem-solving skills in the field of membrane processes. Student gets knowledge about the construction of membranes, membrane materials, membrane classification, methods for preparing the membrane, mass transport model, the design and optimization of membrane modules and their practical application.

The general information about the module:
The module is implemented in the second semester. Includes 15 hours of lectures, 15 hours of exercises and 15 hours laboratory. The module ends with an exam.

Teaching materials:
Prezentacje multimedialne dostępne u prowadzącego, instrukcje do laboratoriów dostępne w internecie.

Bibliography required to complete the module
Bibliography used during lectures
1 Michał Bodzek, Jolanta Bohdziewicz, Krystyna Konieczny Techniki membranowe w ochronie środowiska WPŚl Gliwice. 1997
2 Robert Rautenbach Procesy membranowe: podstawy projektowania modułów i instalacji WNT Warszawa. 1996

Basic requirements in category knowledge/skills/social competences

Formal requirements:
Register for a given semester.

Basic requirements in category knowledge:
Mass transport. Basic techniques of separation.

Basic requirements in category skills:
Support basic laboratory equipment. Ability to prepare reports and analyze the results.

Basic requirements in category social competences:
Ability to work in team.

Module outcomes

MEK The student who completed the module Types of classes / teaching methods leading to achieving a given outcome of teaching Methods of verifying every mentioned outcome of teaching Relationships with KEK Relationships with PRK
MEK01 Student has knowledge of construction membranes, membrane materials and production of membranes. Can classify the membranes. Student has knowledge of membrane processes - reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, microfiltration, electrodialysis. Student has knowledge of the driving forces and mass transfer resistance in membrane processes. lecture written exam K-W07+
P7S-WG
MEK02 Student can modeling mass transfer in the pores of the membrane. Can use of an appropriate model. Student knows the structure of membrane modules. Student can calculate the resistance of mass transport in membrane modules and the membrane performance. Knows the metods of improving mass transfer in the membrane. lecture, classes, laboratories written exam K-W04+
K-U09+
K-K02+
P7S-KR
P7S-UW
P7S-WG
MEK03 Student has knowledge of the practical application of membranes in medicine, biotechnology and human environment. Student can propose the selection process and the type of membrane to solve a given problem in the field of biotechnology. Knows the design principles of membrane modules. Student can optimize the membrane module. lecture, classes, laboratories written exam K-W04++
K-W07+
K-U09+
K-K02+
P7S-KR
P7S-UW
P7S-WG

The syllabus of the module

Sem. TK The content realized in MEK
2 TK01 Membranes - introduction - structure, materials, production, classification. W01, W02 MEK01
2 TK02 Membrane processes - reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, microfiltration, electrodialysis. W03, W04
2 TK03 Membrane processes - driving forces and mass transport resistance. W05, W06, C1, C2, C3, C4
2 TK04 Modeling of mass transport in the membrane. W07, W08, C5, C6, C7
2 TK05 Construction of membrane modules. W09, W10
2 TK06 Mass transport resistance in the membrane modules. W11, W12, C8, C9, C10 MEK02
2 TK07 Practical applications, design and optimization modules. W13, W14, W15, C11, C12, C13 MEK03
2 TK08 The use of membrane methods for the separation of multicomponent mixtures. L1-L15 MEK02 MEK03

The student's effort

The type of classes The work before classes The participation in classes The work after classes
Lecture (sem. 2) contact hours: 15.00 hours/sem.
complementing/reading through notes: 4.00 hours/sem.
Studying the recommended bibliography: 2.00 hours/sem.
Class (sem. 2) The preparation for a Class: 11.00 hours/sem.
contact hours: 15.00 hours/sem.
Finishing/Studying tasks: 3.00 hours/sem.
Laboratory (sem. 2) The preparation for a Laboratory: 4.00 hours/sem.
The preparation for a test: 5.00 hours/sem.
contact hours: 15.00 hours/sem.
Finishing/Making the report: 4.00 hours/sem.
Advice (sem. 2) The participation in Advice: 2.00 hours/sem.
Exam (sem. 2) The preparation for an Exam: 8.00 hours/sem.
The written exam: 2.00 hours/sem.

The way of giving the component module grades and the final grade

The type of classes The way of giving the final grade
Lecture E - written exam. Points ranges (%) corresponding to different mark: <100-90> 5,0; (90-80> 4,5; (80-70> 4,0; (70-60> 3,5; (60-50> 3,0;
Class C - 1 test. Points ranges (%) corresponding to different note: <100-90> 5,0; (90-80> 4,5; (80-70> 4,0; (70-60> 3,5; (60-50> 3,0;
Laboratory L - 1 test, written report of each exercise. Points ranges (%) corresponding to different note: <100-90> 5,0; (90-80> 4,5; (80-70> 4,0; (70-60> 3,5; (60-50> 3,0;
The final grade K=0,5wE+0,25wC+0,25wL w - a factor related to the term credit or examination, w = 1,0 the first term,w = 0,9 the second term, w = 0,8 a third term. While rounding average, the following rules are apply: to 3,30 – dst (3,0); 3,31 - 3,75 – +dst (3,5); 3,76 - 4,25 – db (4,0); 4,26 - 4,70 – +db (4,5); from 4,71 – bdb (5,0).

Sample problems

Required during the exam/when receiving the credit
(-)

Realized during classes/laboratories/projects
(-)

Others
(-)

Can a student use any teaching aids during the exam/when receiving the credit : no

The contents of the module are associated with the research profile yes

1 B. Bakera; W. Dąbrowska; M. Miąsik; R. Muca; I. Poplewska; M. Sochacka-Piętal; M. Szeliga; D. Tyrka Sposób otrzymywania ekstraktu ze szczodraka krokoszowatego oraz zastosowanie ekstraktu otrzymywanego ze szczodraka krokoszowatego jako stymulatora wzrostu roślin 2025
2 D. Antos; M. Kołodziej; I. Poplewska From harvest to crystalline product form: A combination of crystallization with non-chromatography pre-purification steps for monoclonal antibody capture, purification, and formulation 2025
3 D. Antos; I. Poplewska; G. Poplewski; A. Strachota; B. Strachota Thermo- and pH-Responsible Gels for Efficient Protein Adsorption and Desorption 2024
4 D. Antos; I. Poplewska; P. Zimoch Dissociation events during processing of monoclonal antibodies on strong cation exchange resins 2022
5 D. Antos; A. Bajek-Bil; M. Balawejder; M. Olbrycht; W. Piątkowski; I. Poplewska Development of a Route to the Most Active Nafronyl Stereoisomer by Coupling Asymmetric Synthesis and Chiral Chromatography Separation 2021
6 D. Antos; W. Piątkowski; I. Poplewska A case study of the mechanism of unfolding and aggregation of a monoclonal antibody in ion exchange chromatography 2021