Course: Transport Phenomena

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Course title Transport Phenomena
Course code TUIP/TWC4J
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Svoboda Petr, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Basic vocabulary of process engineering. - Balance of mass and material quantity. - Heat balance of technological processes. - Flow of the liquid. - Bernoulli's equation of real fluid. - Flow of the liquid in pipe. - Similarity of systems and processes. - Mechanisms of heat transfer. - Fourier's law of heat transfer by conduction. - Thermal conductivity of materials. - Heat transfer, heat-transfer coefficient. - Heat transfer without change of state. - Heat transfer during condensation and boiling. - Heat penetration.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Individual work of students
  • Preparation for examination - 50 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
calculate the material balance of a simple process with several inputs and outputs
calculate the material balance of a simple process with several inputs and outputs
convert concentrations (e.g. volume to mass or molar and vice versa)
convert concentrations (e.g. volume to mass or molar and vice versa)
convert complex units (including Anglo-Saxon) to basic units using SI units
convert complex units (including Anglo-Saxon) to basic units using SI units
calculate pipe diameter, mass and volume flow rates using Bernoulli's equation and Karman's procedures
calculate pipe diameter, mass and volume flow rates using Bernoulli's equation and Karman's procedures
calculate the heat transfer coefficient for a variety of geometries and cases
calculate the heat transfer coefficient for a variety of geometries and cases
calculate the heat transfer through a composite slab and pipe
calculate the heat transfer through a composite slab and pipe
Skills
measure and evaluate laminar and turbulent flow with increasing fluid flow
measure and evaluate laminar and turbulent flow with increasing fluid flow
measure and evaluate pump characteristics
measure and evaluate pump characteristics
measure and evaluate the enthalpy balance of a heat exchanger
measure and evaluate the enthalpy balance of a heat exchanger
measure and divide the drying curve into different periods
measure and divide the drying curve into different periods
measure the thermal conductivity of a material by the non-stationary method
measure the thermal conductivity of a material by the non-stationary method
distil a mixture of 2 liquids and evaluate the concentrations of the vapor and liquid phases
distil a mixture of 2 liquids and evaluate the concentrations of the vapor and liquid phases
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Skills
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • GÓRAK, A., SORENSEN, E. Distillation: Fundamentals and Principles. London, 2014. ISBN 978-0-12-386547-2.
  • CHHABRA, R., SHANKAR, V. Coulson and Richardson's Chemical Engineering, Volume 1A - Fluid Flow - Fundamentals and Applications (7th Edition). Oxford, 2018. ISBN 978-0-08-101099-0.
  • CHHABRA, R., SHANKAR, V. Coulson and Richardson's Chemical Engineering, Volume 1B - Heat and Mass Transfer - Fundamentals and Applications (7th Edition). Oxford, 2018. ISBN 978-0-08-102550-5.
  • PERLMUTTER, B. A. Solid-Liquid Filtration - Practical Guides in Chemical Engineering. London, 2015. ISBN 978-0-12-803053-0.
  • RIZVI, S. S. H. Separation, Extraction and Concentration Processes in the Food, Beverage and Nutraceutical Industries. Cambridge, 2010. ISBN 978-1-84569-645-0.
  • VOGELPOHL, A. Distillation - The Theory. Munich, 2015. ISBN 978-3-11-029284-8.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Technology of Macromolecular Compounds (E) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Technology of Macromolecular Compounds (CJ) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Technology of Macromolecular Compounds (2016) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Technology of Macromolecular Compounds (2016) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Technology of Macromolecular Compounds (2016) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Technology of Macromolecular Compounds (2016) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -