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Byproducts valorization technologies

Course Code:

8.4.3

Semester:

8th Semester

Specialization Category:

SC

Course Hours:

2 Θ

ECTS:

3


 

COURSE CODE: 8.4.3

Semester: 8th

Category:  Optional (specialization course)

Hours per week: Theory 2

ECTS units: 3

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completion of the course the students must be able to:

  • Evaluate the possibilities of collection and treatment of the byproducts of a production unit,.
  • To introduce well-documented proposals for the valorization of the byproducts,
  • To participate in planning, realization and operation of byproducts valorization facilities.

 

General Skills

  • Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology,
  • Decision-making,
  • Working independently,
  • Team work,
  • Working in an interdisciplinary environment,
  • Project planning and management,
  • Respect for the natural environment,
  • Production of free, creative and inductive thinking.

 

COURSE CONTENT

  1. The Green Chemistry and Engineering Principles. Exploitation and use of the wine, beer and alcoholic beverages industries byproducts
  2. Green methods for the collection and treatment of constituents – I: Supercritical and subcritical water, supercritical carbon dioxide, ionic liquids.
  3. Green methods for the collection and treatment of constituents – II: Microwave and ultrasound assessed extraction, constituents separation using membranes and porous media.
  4. Thermochemical and hydrothermal treatment of biomass.
  5. Aerobic and anaerobic composting.
  6. Combustion/incineration of biomass, biofuels production.
  7. Production and use of single-cell protein.
  8. Tartaric acid recovery,
  9. Grapeseed oil recovery, collection and separation of carbon dioxide.
  10. Phenolic substances recovery and use.
  11. The byproducts use in nutrition and cosmetology,
  12. The byproducts use in agriculture and livestock farming.

 

Suggested bibliography

In greek:

A1. Βιβλία από την πλατφόρμα ΕΥΔΟΞΟΣ:

  • Κομίλης Δ. (2021`) “Διαχείρηση και Μηχανική Στερεών Αποβλήτων”, Εκδ. Τζιόλα, ISBN: 9789604189311.

Α2. Αλλα βιβλία και βοηθήματα:

  • Παπακωνσταντίνου Σ.Π. (2021), “Τεχνολογίες αξιοποίησης υποπροϊόντων – Σημειώσεις θεωρείας» (αρχείο pdf διαθέσιμο δωρεάν στους φοιτητές του Τμήματος).
  • Ζουμπούλης Α. κ.ά. (2015). Πράσινη χημεία και τεχνολογία στη βιώσιμη ανάπτυξη (αρχείο pdf & epub διαθέσιμο δωρεάν από την πλατφόρμα: www.kallipos.gr).
  • Βαλαβανίδης Α. & Βλαχογιάννη Θ. (2012), “Πράσινη Χημεία και Πράσινη Τεχνολογία” (αρχείο διαθέσιμο δωρεάν από την σελίδα του ΕΚΠΑ: http://www.chem.uoa.gr/wp-content/uploads /publications /environment/pdf/greenchemistry_gr.rar).

In english

  • Bordiga M. ed. (2016), “Valorization of Wine Making By-Products”, CRC Press, ISBN: 9781482255331.
  • Soccol C.R. & al eds (2016), “Green Fuels Technology: Biofuels”, Springer, ISBN: 9783319302058.
  • Lindy J. ed. (2015), “Supercritical Fluid Extraction: Technology, Applications And Limitations”, Novinka, ISBN: 9781634633109.
  • Chemat F. & Cravotto G. eds (2012), “Microwave -assisted Extraction for Bioactive Compounds – Τheory and Practice”, Springer, ISBN: 9781461448303.
  • Fang Z. & al eds (2015), “Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Ultrasound”, Springer, ISBN: 9789401796248.
  • Baskar Ch. & al eds (2012), “Biomass Conversion: The Interface Of Biotechnology, Chemistry And Materials Science”, Springer, ISBN: 9783642284182.
  • Hornung A. (2014), “Transformation of Biomass: Theory to Practice”, Wiley, ISBN: 9781118693643.
  • Baker R.W. (2012), “Membrane Technology and Applications”, Wiley, ISBN: 9780470743720.
  • Soto-Hernandez M. & al eds (2017), “Phenolic Compounds: Natural Sources, Importance and Applications”, IntechOpen, ISBN: 978-953-51-2957-8.