Theoretical principles behind chemical and biochemical processes and equipment. Lectures are complemented by computer and laboratory exercises. Mass balance, fluid flow, pumping, filtration, fluidization, mixing and particulate solid processing (characterisation of particulate systems, grain size measurement, separation, conveyance systems, mechanics of particulate solids, storage systems). Heat transfer processes, enthalpy balance, heat transfer equipment, evaporation. The fundamentals of mass transfer processes - extraction, distillation and rectification, absorption, adsorption and ion exchange, drying, crystallization, reaction engineering.