Course syllabus for Transport phenomena in chemical engineering

Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-16 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameTransportprocesser
  • CodeKAA061
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTKKMT
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyBioengineering, Chemical Engineering with Engineering Physics, Chemical Engineering
  • DepartmentCHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 53136
  • Maximum participants180
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0121 Laboratory 1.5 c
Grading: UG		 1.5 c
0221 Examination 6 c
Grading: TH		 6 c
  • 11 Jan 2022 am J
  • 12 Apr 2022 am J
  • 16 Aug 2022 am J

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

Basic and applied mathematics and mechanics. Applied mathematics can be studied in parallel.

Aim

Give basic understanding of transport of momentum, heat and mass and how this knowledge is applied in chemical engineering

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

Give basic understanding of transport of momentum, heat and mass and how this knowledge is applied in chemical, biological and materials engineering.

In particular, understand and be able to apply:

  • Transport mechanisms and expressions
  • Balances
  • Bernoulli's equation
  • Dimensional analysis and dimensionless numbers
  • Laminar/turbulent flows
  • Flow around submerged objects and drag
  • Pressure drop in pipe systems
  • Boundary layers
  • Transport resistances in series
  • Free and forced convection
  • Heat exchange
  • Film theory
  • Mass diffusion
  • Analogies

Content

Balance principles for momentum, heat and mass. Transport mechanims. Ideal and real fluids, friction and viscosity, compressiblity, laminar/turbulent flows. Continuity, Bernoulli's and Navier-Stokes equations. Boundary layers. Pressure drop in pipe systems. Flow around submerged objects, drag.

Fouriers law, heat conduction. Free and forced convection. Heat transfer coefficients. Heat transfer in series and parallel. Heat exchange, co- and counter-current flow.

Fick's law, diffusion. Equimolar counter diffusion and diffusion through a stagnant component. Convective mass transfer and mass transfer coefficients. Film theory and mass transfer across interfaces.

Coupled transport. Analogies. Dimensionless numbers.

Organisation

The course includes lectures, exercises and a few laborations.

Literature

To be decided.

Examination including compulsory elements

Written examination.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.