Question Paper Code: 20349

B.E./B.Tech., DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, APRIL/MAY 2022

Eighth Semester

Chemical Engineering

CH8009 – FERMENTATION ENGINEERING

(REGULATIONS 2017)

Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

Answer ALL questions

PART A – (10X2=20 marks)

1. Define trophophase.
2. Differentiate between primary and secondary metabolites.
3. Recall the working principle of thermistor in sensing the temperature of fermenter.
4. List instruments used for flow measurement.
5. Describe a technique which utilizes the fluids at temperature and pressure above their
critical points.
6. What are the main steps involved in unit operation of crystallization process?
7. What are the methods available to dispose municipal solid wastes?
8. How the concentration of oxygen will help in assessing water quality?
9. List out the factors that influence the product recovery cost in a fermentation process.
10. What are the four categories of fermentation products a fermentation technologist should
consider for their market potential?
PART B – (5X13=65 marks)
11. (a) Explain about feedback systems that can be used to achieve biomass concentration in
a chemo stat.
Or
(b) Compare enrichment liquid culture with enrichment solid culture in the selection of
industrially important microbes.
12.(a) Discuss on the methods applied to measure applied to measure the flow gases and
liquids in the fermentation process.
Or
(b)Write in detail about applications of computers to improve the fermentation process.
13(a) Describe the chemical methods available to disrupt the cells to release the cellular
contents.
Or
(b) Discuss on the batch filters which are used in the recovery of fermentation products
with suitable examples.
14(a) Describe about disposal methods adapted to deal wastes and effluents discharged
from fermentation industry.
Or
(b) Demonstrate the treatment methods where aerobic microorganisms are involved to
decompose the organic matter from industrial wastewater.
15(a) Discuss on the factors that determine the cost of an industrial bioprocess
Or
(b) What are the factors to be consider in strain improvement methods for better
production of products?
PART C – (1x15 = 15marks)
16 (a) Compare the different chromatographic techniques use to isolate and purify
fermentation products.
Or
(b) Discuss about the anaerobic methods involved in treating the wastes exit from
fermentation industries.