Course detail

Mass Transfer Processes

FSI-KDPAcad. year: 2011/2012

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.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Jícha, CSc.

Department

Institute of Process Engineering (ÚPI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

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.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

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.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course objective is to make students familiar with the basics of mass-transfer processes.
This is the most important part of chemical engineering.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Participation in seminars is registered. In case of absence, a written record from the missed saminar is necessary to submit to the lecturer.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Perry, Robert H., 1924-1978. Perry’s chemical engineers’ handbook /2008 (EN)
Novák Josef a kol.: Fyzikální chemie I,VŠCHT Praha (1. vydání, 1999) (CS)

Recommended reading

Vermouzek Č.: Difúzní pochody, , 0

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme M2I-P Master's

    branch M-PRI , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch M-PRI , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Jícha, CSc.

Syllabus

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

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. David Jecha, Ph.D.

Syllabus

All topics will be supported by practical examples with application possibility. Semestr project will be concerned with mass ballances of mass-transfer unit operations.