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BIOREFINING: ENERGY AND PRODUCTS FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES

BSE 460
Course Description

Concepts, processes, status quo and future direction of biorefining for production of energy (fuels), chemicals and materials from biomass, with emphases on chemical, biological and engineering aspects of the biorefining.

Prerequisties

(CHEM 104 or CHEM 109 ) and (CHEM 341 or CHEM 343 ), or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.35

2.84% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.51% from Historical

A Rate
30.77%

31.77% from Historical

Class Size
13

-7.61% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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