Key words
Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
Objectives
The student learns to describe, calculate, design and optimize the discussed unit operations of the chemical industry.
The student has to be able to specify the physical-chemical principles of these unit operations.
Topics
This course discusses thermal and mechanical unit operations:
- Thermal unit operations: heat-transfer, heat-exchangers, condensors, boilers, evaporators, distillation.
- Mechanical unit operations: behaviour of particles, settlers, centrifuges, filters, mixers, moulders, breakers, sieves.
The industrial apparatuses for these operations are discussed as well.
Prerequisites
Competences acquired in introduction courses and chemistry courses, biochemical and chemical technology, physical chemistry I.
Final Objectives
Specific competence 1:
To be able to design industrial unit operations (SC4)
amongst other:
- to be able to assimilate, to implement and to use relevant existing and new technologies and/or theories (AIC2)
- to be able to implement scientific-disciplinary insights on scientific and/or engineering problems, independently and in a team
(AIC1)
- to be able to implement research methods and research techniques in an effective way (AWC1)
- to be able solve simple problems effectively (AC3)
Specific competence 2:
To be able to acquire scientific knowledge in engineering techniques, and apply knowledge to solve cases with given methods (SC5)
amongst other:
- to be able to initiate research in an problem-controlled way (AWC3)
General competence 1:
To be able to think and to reason permanently in a critical, creative and scientific way (AC1)
General competence 2:
To be able to communicate and to report information, ideas, problems and solutions – especially scientific and technical ones - to laymen as well as to specialists in an efficient way (AC4)
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Course
Study costs
ca € 10
Study guidance
On appointment
Teaching Methods
Colleges and theoretical exercises.
Assessment
Theory (Oral examination with written preparation): 57%
Exercises (Tests): 43%
A weighted average is used to compute the final score for a training item.
However, if a student gains a score of 7 or less on 20 on one of the different courses (parts of training items), he proves that his skill for certain subcompetences is insufficient. Consequently, one can turn from the arithmetical calculation of the final assignment of quotas of a training item and the new marks can be awarded on consensus.
Lecturer(s)
Jeriffa De Clercq, Sofie Delanoye
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