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Course Catalog 00/01


Chemical and Metallurgical Eng

KMA002 Chemical Engineering Design 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q III

LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
Peter Sedin Lektor


PREREQUISITES
KMA001, KMA005

COURSE AIM
The aim of the course is to give knowledge in design and function of important unit operations, especially unit operations where heat and mass transfer are of great importance.

CONTENTS
Multi component separation (25 %): Multi component distillation, shortcut and rigorous methods. Introduction to flow-sheeting.
Cooling towers and scrubbers (25 %): wet-bulb temperature, Mollier diagram, calculations of the height of a tower, Mickley analysis, equipment.
Drying (25 %): general aspects on drying, adiabatic dryers, equilibrium, drying rate, equipment.
Leaching (25 %): general aspects on leaching, mass transport/reaction in the particles, calculation of the residence time, equipment.


TEACHING
The course is presented in form of lectures, tutorials and compulsory laboratory exercises.

EXAMINATION
Approved laboratory reports and an approved written examination with differentiated grades.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U,3,4,5

ITEMS/CREDITS
Laboratory work 1.50ECTS
Written exam 4.50ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
"Chemical Engineering Design - Advanced Course", H. Theliander, CTH.
"Chemical Engineering Design - Advanced Course: Demonstrations, Exercieses and Hints and Guidences", H. Theliander, CTH.
Additional handed out material.


Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 00/01.

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