Mass Transfer Processes (FSI-KDP)

Academic year 2020/2021
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Jaroslav Jícha, CSc.  
Supervising institute: ÚPI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
The course objective is to make students familiar with the basics of mass-transfer processes.
This is the most important part of chemical engineering.
Learning outcomes and competences:
In this course the student will be made familiar with the theory of mass transfer and its applications in the design of chemical units. Course is supported with seminars, where many of practical examples are solved.
Prerequisites:
Basic knowleges of chemistry, physics, physical chemistry and mathematics.
Course contents:
Mass transfer processes are used in the petroleum, chemical, petrochemical, pulp, pharmaceutical, mineral and other industries. Major portions of investment and operating expenses are associated with one or more separation processes, which are based on mass transfer. This course begins with the coverage of principles that intersect most separation processes: phase equilibrium, diffusion of mass and phase segregation. Next the course contains description of specific mass transfer processes: distillation, absorption, extraction. Attention is given to the drying, crystallization and some membrane processes. Last part of the course is oriented to the design of equipment parameters of these processes.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
The exam has a written and oral part. Active participation in calculation seminars is evaluated by the exam.
Controlled participation in lessons:
The attendance at lectures is recommended.
The attendance at exercises is compulsory and checked.
Students have access to support texts in czech language in electronic form.
In case of absence, a written record from the missed saminar is necessary to submit to the lecturer.
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
    Exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture 1. Type of mass transfers processes.
2. Introduction to mass transfers
3. Material and heat balances of mass transfer processes
4. Essentials of phase equilibrium calculations .
5. Material and heat balances of two-component distallation
6. Methods of determining the number of ideal stages by two-component
7. Multi-component distillation, basic calculations
8. Methods for determining the number of ideal stages by multi-component distallation
9. Batch and discontinued distillation
10. Liquid-liquid extraction
11. Absorption and desorption. Methods of determining the number of ideal stages by absorption.
12. Drying. Material and heat balances of theoretical dryer.
13. Crystallization. Kinetics of crystallization
14. Adsorption, basic calculations.
    Exercise All topics will be supported by practical examples with application possibility. Semestr project will be concerned with mass ballances of mass-transfer unit operations.
Literature - fundamental:
1. Perry, Robert H., 1924-1978. Perry’s chemical engineers’ handbook /2008
2. McCabe, Warren L.Unit operations of chemical engineering./2001
4. Novák Josef a kol.: Fyzikální chemie I,VŠCHT Praha (1. vydání, 1999)
5. Poživil Jaroslav, Vaněk Tomáš, Bernauer Bohumil: Procesní a systémové inženýrství,VŠCHT Praha, 1997
Literature - recommended:
1. Vermouzek Č.: Difúzní pochody, , 0
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
M2I-P full-time study M-PRI Process Engineering -- Cr,Ex 5 Compulsory 2 2 W