Exercises in elementary chemical engineering

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Course objectives

Establishing knowledge of the principles of momentum, heat and mass transfer and its application in technological processes of the chemical industry.

Course enrolment requirements and entry competences required for the course

Enrolled in or passed the course Elementary chemical engineering

Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes)

After passing the exam, the student is expected to:
- Apply conservation laws in fluid flow
- Identify and analyze the molecular mechanisms and eddy transfer of momentum, energy and mass
- The eve of major resistance for notebook phenomenon and the possibility of intensifying the transfer of the unit operations
- Different key parameters for mechanical, thermal and diffusion unit operations of chemical industry

Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus)

Exercise 1: Determination of fluid flow type and the critical Reynolds number; Applying the Bernoulli’s theorem. (2.5 hours)
Exercise 2: Determination of pressure drop in the pipeline. (2.5 hours)
Exercise 3: Determination of fluidized bed characteristics. (2 hours)
Exercise 4: Filtration - determination of filtration coefficient and filtration cake resistance. (2 hours)
Exercise 5: Heat exchanger - overall heat transfer coefficient determination in heat exchangers. (2 hours)
Exercise 6: Absorption - determination of loading and flooding points of packed tower absorber. (2 hours)
Exercise 7: Crystallization - Impact of process parameters on final product of crystallization. (2 hours)

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Student responsibilities

Attendance at 100% of the hourly rate.