Biorenewable Resources and Technology (BRT)

BRT 501. Fundamentals of Biorenewable Resources.

(Cross-listed with A E). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Undergraduate training in an engineering or physical or biological discipline or degrees in agriculture or economics
Introduction to the science and engineering of converting biorenewable resources into bioenergy and biobased products. Survey of biorenewable resource base and properties; description of biobased products; methods of biorenewable resource production; processing technologies for fuels, chemicals, materials, and energy; environmental impacts; economics of biobased products and bioenergy.

BRT 506. Biobased Products Seminar.

Cr. arr. F.S. Prereq: Undergraduate training in an engineering or physical or biological discipline or degree in agriculture or economics
Taken one semester for 1 credit and remaining semesters as R credit. Seminars and discussion on current topics in biorenewable resources and technology. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. BRT graduate students must take either BRT 506B or 506A every semester they are enrolled and on-campus. BRT students doing both MS and PhD must take BRT 506C twice.

BRT 506A. Cr. 1. Presentation or Paper required..

Cr. 1. F.S. Prereq: Undergraduate training in an engineering or physical or biological discipline or degree in agriculture or economics.
Taken one semester for 1 credit and remaining semesters as R credit. Seminars and discussion on current topics in biorenewable resources and technology. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. This course not available for on-campus BRT students.

BRT 506B. Cr..

Cr. arr. F.S. Prereq: Undergraduate training in an engineering or physical or biological discipline or degree in agriculture or economics
Taken one semester for 1 credit and remaining semesters as R credit. Seminars and discussion on current topics in biorenewable resources and technology. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

BRT 506R. Attendance only..

Cr. arr. F.S. Prereq: Undergraduate training in an engineering or physical or biological discipline or degree in agriculture or economics
Taken one semester for 1 credit and remaining semesters as R credit. Seminars and discussion on current topics in biorenewable resources and technology. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

BRT 511. Bioprocessing and Bioproducts.

(Dual-listed with 411). (Cross-listed with A E, BIOE, BSE). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: A E 216 or equivalent, MATH 160 or MATH 165, one of CHEM 167 or higher, BIOL 173 or BIOL 211 or higher or BRT 501, senior or graduate classification
Sustainability, cleaner production. Taxonomy, kinetics, metabolism, aerobic and anaerobic fermentation. Biofuels, bioenergy and coproducts. Mass/energy balances, process integration, pretreatment, separation. Membrane reactors, bioelectrolysis, microbial fuel cells, nanotechnology, genetic engineering, mutagenesis. Term paper for graduate level only.

BRT 535. Thermochemical Processing of Biomass.

(Cross-listed with M E). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Undergraduate course work in thermodynamics and transport phenomena
Introduction to thermal and catalytic processes for the conversion of biomass to biofuels and other biobased products. Topics include gasification, fast pyrolysis, hydrothermal processing, syngas to synfuels, and bio-oil upgrading. Application of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics to bioenergy and biofuels.

BRT 590. Special Topics.

Cr. 1-3. Repeatable. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of instructor
Investigation of an approved topic on an individual basis. Course content and requirements to be designed and developed in consultation with the student's major professor or instructor, but in all cases a formal report should be written.

BRT 591L. Biorenewable Resources Laboratory.

(0-3) Cr. 1. Repeatable. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of student's major professor and instructor
Special topics laboratory and research experience in biorenewable resources and technology that affords an experience beyond thesis-focused research. To be designed in consultation with the student's major professor and instructor. A laboratory report is required. For student in the BRT program, BRT 591L may be taken twice. For student in the BRT program, BRT 591L may be taken twice.

BRT 610. Food & Bioprocessing Enzymology.

(Cross-listed with FS HN). (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2012. Prereq: FS HN 311 or FS HN 411 or FS HN 502 or BBMB 404
Properties of enzymes important in food processing including flavor, texture and color and in biofuels & bioprocessing. Quantitative evaluation of substrates, enzyme inhibitors, pH, pressure and temperature on enzyme activity. Experimental determination of specificity and mechanisms important to food and bioprocessing biochemistry. Techniques to purify food and bioprocessing enzymes.

BRT 699. Research.

Cr. arr. Repeatable, maximum of 3 times. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of student's major professor
Research. Arranged with students' major professor.