Chemical and biochemical processes and apparatus fundamentals. Lectures are complemented by the computational and laboratory exercises. Mass balance, fluid flow, pumping, filtration, fluidization, mixing and particulate solids processing (characterisation of particulate systems, grain size measurment, comminution, separation, conveying systems, mechanics of particulate solids, storage systems). Heat transfer processes, enthalpy balance, heat transfer equipment, evaporation. Mass transfer processes basis - extraction, distillation and rectification, absorbtion, adsorbtion and ion exchange, drying, crystallization, reaction engineering.