Technical Report on Biochemical Process Design

Topic

• Capture and Use of Greenhouse Gases
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture in Coal Fired Power Plants
  • Bio/Electro/Catalytic Conversion of CO₂ to Chemicals or Fuels

Report Format

1. Title Page
2. Executive Summary (~ 200-500 words)
3. Introduction (3 pages)
   • Brief Background
   • Why is the subject important?
   • Relate topic to
     • current energy prices and energy demand in the world today or
     • sustainability or
     • the environment (e.g., greenhouse gas formation) or
     • human health
   • Advantages/Disadvantages relative to other processes
4. Theory (3 pages)
   • Details on theory of operation, including pertinent equations
   • How is the product produced? Describe the process!
5. Flow Diagram/Sketch of Process (1/2 to 1 page) – This is critical
6. Conclusions and Recommendations (2 page)

• Quantify the advantage of the product/process over others!
  • g., CO₂ capture reduce greenhouse gas emissions by X% but raises the cost of plant design by Y%.
• Is the product/process feasible?
• If not, why is not in use?
• What could be done to further implement the product/process into society?

1. References
   • Use the Chicago Manual of Style and Author/Date style: http://www.libs.uga.edu/ref/chicago.html
   • Also, you must site all material from the web

Grading

1. Grammar, format, style, spelling:                    35%
2. Introduction:                                                   25%
3. Theory:                                                            25%
4. Conclusions:                                                    15%

Format

• 1 inch margins
• 1.5 line spacing
• 12 pt font (Times Roman, Arial)
• Number pages, except for the title page
• Use the equation editor in MS Word to develop equations
• All equations must be numbered and variables defined
• Number all figures and tables
• Provide a caption for all figures and titles
• Use a simple format for any tables
• All images and drawings captured from the web or scanned must be referenced

Potential Sources of Information

• Galileo Databases/Science and Technology
  • Ei Engineering Village
  • Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
• Dept. of Energy (DOE): http://www.doe.gov/engine/content.do
• National Renewable Energy Lab: http://www.nrel.gov/
• EPA: http://www2.epa.gov/science-and-technology/land-waste-and-cleanup-science