Courses

Physical and Chemical Processes

General

Course Contents

1.Physical processes-classification
2. Mass and energy balances (implementation in basic processes)
3. Mass transfer separation processes
Gas-liquid operations:
4. Distillation (single- and multi-stage)
Mathematical modelling
Basic design of a distillation column
5. Gas Absorption
Liquid-Liquid operations
6. Liquid extraction
7. Chemical Processes
8 Classification of chemical reactions and reactor types
9. Mass and energy balances in chemical processes
10. Mathematical modelling and basic design equations of Ideal batch reactors
11. Mathematical modelling and basic design equations of ideal stirred tank reactors

Educational Goals

The course develops a basic understanding of basic physical and chemical processes.
Extensive reference is made to mass transfer operations and basic homogeneous reactors.
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
understand physical separation processes – classification
understand chemical processes – classification
understand the principles of conservation of mass, components and energy
understand gas liquid mass transfer operations
understand the basic design of distillation (single stage, multistage) and gas absorption
understand liquid-liquid operations
understand liquid-liquid extraction
understand the classification of chemical reactions and reactors
understanding the principles of conservation of mass and energy in chemical processes
and will have the ability of: mathematical modelling of basic physical and chemical processes based on energy and mass balances.

General Skills

Research, analysis and synthesis of data and information using corresponding technologies, decision making, adaptation to new situations, promoting free, creative and inductive thinking, independent work, teamwork.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, Exercises, Online guidance, E-mail communication, Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Teaching Platform (Moodle).

Students Evaluation

The final grade of the course is formed 100% by the grade of the theoretical part.
The grade of the theoretical part is based on a written final examination.
The written final examination of the theoretical part may include:
Short Answer Questions, Development Questions, Problem Solving
Evaluation criteria:
Ability to describe and understand the operation of simple processes
– Ability to identify and mathematically describe simple processes
– Ability to solve mass and energy balance problems

Recommended Bibliography

1. Physical Processes, Markos I. Assael and Maria X. Magiliotou Tziolas, ISBN13: 9789607219725, 2015
2. Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering, 8th Edition, Himmelblau D., Riggs J., Pearson, 2012