last modified 23/02/2006

Coursecode: wbtp302
Coursename: Process technology

ECTS creditpoints: 6
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology
Lecturer(s): Dr. Z. Olujic

Tel.: 015-278 6674
Catalog data:
Process industry, Separation Processes, Distillation, Stripping, Crystallisation, Membranes		 Course year: BSc 3rd year
Period: all
Hours p/w: 10
Other hours: 70
Assessment: pr
Assessm.period(s): No
(see academic calendar)
Prerequisites: wb1220, wb1224
Follow up: wbtp303
Detailed description of topics:
  1. The main objective is to acquire basic knowledge and skills required for a successful operation and design of process installations. Attention is given to important process design considerations, like the choice of separation process, analogy between energy and mass transfer, and the influence of flow pattern/regime on mass transfer efficiency (scale-up problems). Emphasis will be on equipment dimensioning for a given capacity and product specification, outgoing from simple models based on first principles, including relevant mechanical design considerations. Plant design context includes a more global overview of process integration, control, safety (work with chemicals) and environmental considerations.
  2. The interaction between equipment and the process will be evaluated by carrying out experimental parametric studies with available pilot plant units for distillation, crystallisation, stripping and membrane separations.
Course material:
Hand-outs
References from literature:
None at the moment
Remarks (specific information about assessment, entry requirements, etc.):
Goals:
Computer use:
Data acquisition, evaluation and interpretation
Laboratory project(s):
Major effort is experimental work
Design content:
Obtaining the basic data for design of separation processes and related equipment.
Percentage of design: 50%