ECTS - University of Pisa
Scheda programma d'esame
PROCESSES AND CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
CRISTIANO NICOLELLA
Academic year2016/17
CourseENERGY ENGINEERING
Code656II
Credits6
PeriodSemester 2
LanguageItalian

ModulesAreaTypeHoursTeacher(s)
PROCESSI E IMPIANTI CHIMICIING-IND/25LEZIONI60
CRISTIANO NICOLELLA unimap
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
On completion of this unit students should be able to: - apply the unit operations theory to real world situations and problems; - demonstrate an understanding of the relevant essential concepts in thermodynamics, rates, process design, operations, and process simulation; - specify and select hardware best suited to various problems and objectives in process design; - tailor approaches to specific design, analysis and troubleshooting problems.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
The student will be assessed on his/her demonstrated ability to discuss the main course contents using the appropriate terminology. - During the oral exam the student must be able to demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material

Methods:

  • Final oral exam
  • Final essay
Teaching methods

Delivery: face to face

Learning activities:

  • attending lectures
  • Laboratory work

Attendance: Advised

Teaching methods:

  • Lectures
  • project work
Syllabus
1) Introduction to unit operation. The concept of unit operation. The influence of unit operation features on the selection of equipment. Presentation of the tools available for the analysis of unit operation: mass balances, energy balances, analysis of driving forces, etc. The concept of equilibrium stage. Stage and differential contact processes. The concept of transfer unit. 2) Heat transfer in the absence of phase change. Fundamentals. Energy balance and driving forces. Equipment features and selection criteria. 3) Heat transfer in the presence of phase change. Fundamentals of condensation. Energy balance and driving forces. Equipment features and selection criteria. Fundamentals of evaporation. Energy balance and driving forces. Equipment features and selection criteria. 4) Distillation. Fundamentals on multicomponent vapor-liquid equilibria. Flash distillation. Continuos distillation. Calculation of required number of theoretical stages for binary distillation.
Bibliography
Recommended R.H. Perry, D.W. Green: "Perry'S Chemical Engineer' Handobook", Mc Gaw-Hill D. Kern: "Process heat transfer", Mc Graw - Hill R.E. Treybal: "Mass transfer operations", Mc Graw - Hill J.M. Coulson, J.F. Richardson: "Chemical Engineering", Pergamon Press (vols. 1, 2 and 6)
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27