2019-2020 / INGE0011-1

Engineering of agro-food processes

Duration

15h Th, 9h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in bioengineering : chemistry and bio-industries (120 ECTS)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Nicolas Jacquet, Paul Malumba Kamba

Coordinator

Paul Malumba Kamba

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course aims to develop, through succinct presentations of industrial systems, laboratory experiments and group projets, complementary knowledges on processes applied for biological materials conservation using cooling and drying operations (*).
In the classroom 
Brief presentation of drying and cooling processes applied at industrial scale  
In the laboratory (mandatory participation)
  Study of the components and the operation of a heat pump
Study of the components and operation of a freeze dryer
Study of the components and operation of a spray dryer
Study of the dehydration kinetics of solid materials on a fluidized bed drer
 
Working group  (Project thematic imposed)
Five themes to be developped in small groups of students as project aiming to design a systems using cooling or drying for biological materials preseravtion.
 (*) this section could be changed

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course the student must  :
1) Know the main components of conservation processes of biological materials by cooling and drying
2) Be able to quantify parameters related to the design or operation of conservation processes that use cooling  or drying
3) be able to collect data related to cooling and drying systems operation through the bibliographic research, the development of theoretical models or the experimentation carried out by himself
5) be abble to write the terms of references for a specification for the disign of cooling or drying systems

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Prerequisite
PHYS3024-1 : General physics : Thermodynamic 
ENGE0002-1: Refrigeration and drying course
 
Co-requisite
ALIM0013-1
BIAA0003-1

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Brief presentation of processes using cooling or drying on industrial scale for biological materials conservation( classroom course)
Realization of practical work in the workshop (laboratory)
Carrying out of a group project
Report and presentation of a project
 

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Lecture
Practical work in the workshop
Group Work
Personnal work

Recommended or required readings

Sécher des produits alimentaires. Rozis, J.F., 1995, Gret, CTA
Concepts de génie alimentaire : Procédés associés et applications à la conservation des aliments. BAZINET, L. & CASTAIGNE, F., 2011, Tec&Doc, 2 è édition.
La chaîne du froid. COME D., 1997, Editions Hermann.
Technologie des installations frigorifiques. Rapin P., Jacquard P., 2015, Dunod.
L'eau dans les aliments. LEMESTE M., LORIENT D., SIMATOS D., 2002, Tec et Doc, Lavoisier.
Handbook of Food Engineering. HELDMAN D.R. and LUND D.B., 2006, CRC Press.
Handbook of Industrial Drying. MUJUMDAR A.S., 2014, CRC Press
Mise en oeuvre des poudres - séchage par atomisation: Principes. GOMEZ, F., SALEH, K., 2012. Technique de l'Ingénieur.
Mise en oeuvre des poudres - séchage par atomisation : Procédé. GOMEZ, F., SALEH, K., 2012. Technique de l'Ingénieur.
Lyophilisation. MARIN, M., RENE, F. 2000. Technique de l'Ingénieur.
La lyophilisation ou cryo-dessication. TOULEMONDE, M., DESAGE, S.F. Cours dispensé à l'Université JEan Monnet de Saint-Etienne. 2008-2009.

Assessment methods and criteria

First session
Practical work (10%)
Group project (20%)
written exam (70%)
 
Second session
Written exam (100%)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Project groups will be formed at the second lesson

Contacts

Dr. Jacquet, Nicolas
Science des Aliments et Formulation
Terra Teaching and Research Centre
Avenue de la Faculté 2B
5030 Gembloux
081622225
nicolas.jacquet@uliege.be
 
Dr. Malumba, Paul
Care FoodIsLife - Terra Teaching and Research Centre
Office number 140-0-30
Avenue de la Faculté 2B
5030 Gembloux
081622817
P.malumba@uliege.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

The exam will include theoretical questions and problem-solving exercises.
The exercises will be based on concepts presented during the theoretical course,  the pactical laboratory work and the presentation of group projects.
During the exam presentation, students could use their own form including formula: a double-sided sheet.

Assessment methods

Due to the current health situation, the written exam will use a virtual way with the Collaborate tool of the e-Campus platform and will count for 100% of the final score.

At the end of the exam, students will be asked to post the file(s) presenting their resolutions on the e-Campus platform and send an electronic copy of them by e-mail to the two co-teacher of the course.

Contacts

nicolas.jacquet@uliege.be/P.malumba@uliege.be