Hydraulic Processes (FSI-KHL)

Academic year 2024/2025
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Vítězslav Máša, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚPI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
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SEMINARS: Regular and active attendance is required and checked. Two tests must be passed successfully. Each test consists of three examples (each for 5 points). Thus the maximum number of points gained from each test is 15. Each test is successfully passed if more than 7 points are obtained. The student has the possibility of one repeat. The obtained points from tests are carried to the exam.

EXAM: The exam is only written. It consists of 10 questions related to the theory of presented at lectures (1 question = 4 points). The maximum number of points from the exam is 40. The exam is successfully passed if more than 20 points are obtained. The overall number of points that can be obtained within the course is 70. The course evaluation is then as follows:

64 – 70 A

58 – 63 B

51 – 57 C

44 – 50 D

36 – 43 E

0 – 35 F


The attendance at seminars is checked. Two non-excused absences are allowed. The lectures are optional.
Controlled participation in lessons:
 
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 3 hrs. optionally                  
    Exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture 1. Introduction, fundamental physical properties of fluids, main equations used within the course.
2. Industrial piping.
3. Pipe networks, industrial fittings.
4. Pumping of liquids.
5. Compressors and vacuum pumps.
6. Porous jump.
7. Filtration, industrial filters.
8. Gravitational sedimentation of solid particles.
9. Industrial apparatus for gravitational sedimentation.
10. Flotation, clarification and aeration of liquids.
11. Centrifugal sedimentation of solid particles.
12. Fluidization and fluid transport.
13. Mixing of liquids.
    Exercise 1. Dimensional analysis, determination of fundamental physical properties of suspensions and liquids, hydrostatic pressure.
2. Hydromechanics, equation of continuity, Bernoulli’s equation, Michaud formula.
3. Calculation of pressure loss in piping.
4. Design of the industrial piping and piping network.
5. Basic parameters of the porous jump, pressure loss for the one-phase flow through the porous jump.
6. Pressure loss for the two-phase flow through the porous jump.
7. Calculation of filtration constants and time of filtration.
8. Filtration using the frame filter-press.
9. Calculation of the sedimentation velocity in the field of gravitational forces, calculation of main dimensions of the gravity settler.
10. Calculation of the sedimentation velocity in the field of centrifugal forces, cyclones.
11. Design of the mixing equipment, calculation of the time for homogenization.
12. Calculation of the power consumption of pumps, calculation of the appropriate pipe diameter based on the Q-H pump characteristic.
13. Calculation of the specific revolutions, pressure drop in the discharge pipe, consumption of electrical energy.
Literature - fundamental:
1. Medek, J.: Hydraulické pochody, 3. vydání, VUT - Vysoké učení techniké, Brno, 2000.
2. Rieger, F., Novák, V., Jirout, T.: Hydromechanické procesy I, Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2005.
3. Rieger, F., Novák, V., Jirout, T.: Hydromechanické procesy II, Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2005
4. Perry, R.H., Green, D.W., Maloney, J.O.: Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook, 7th edition, Osbournce-McGraw Hill, 1997.
5. Antaki, G.A.: Piping and pipiline engineering: design, construction, maintanance, integrity, and repair, CRC Taylor & Francis, 2003.
6. Darby, R., Chhabra, Raj. P. : Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics, 3rd edition, CRC Press, 2016.
7. Soares, C.: Process Engineering Equipment Handbook, McGraw-Hill, 2002.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-PRI-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 8 Compulsory 2 1 W