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22D115 - Scale-up in Chemical Engineering

Course specification
Course titleScale-up in Chemical Engineering
Acronym22D115
Study programmeBiochemical Engineering and Biotechnology,Chemical Engineering
Module
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
    ESPB5.0Status
    ConditionОблик условљености
    The goalMethodological approach to the scale-up of processes. Learning how to use mathematical models, dimensional analysis and laboratory measurement data in order to design correctly industrial processes.
    The outcomeStudents are able to apply basic principles of scale-up on the design of processes and equipment based on laboratory and pilot measuremant data.
    Contents
    Contents of lecturesIntroduction. Historical development of the scale-up. Scientific, engineering and economical aspects of scale-up. Risk factors. Theory of similarity. Geometical, mechanical, thermal and chemical similarity. Partial and total similarity. Dimensional analysis. Buckingham's pi-theorem. Empirical correlations -importance and limitations. Regime analysis of processes and characteristic times. Various case studies refering to mechanical, thermal and diffusional operations as well as reaction systems.
    Contents of exercisesCalculations of scale-up problems in Chemical Engineering: Viscous flow through the pipe, Plug flow reactor with first order reaction, Power of agitation, Convective heat transfer by flowing through the pipe, Gas-liquid mass transfer in a stirred vessel.
    Literature
    1. M. Zlokarnik, Scale-up in Chemical Engineering, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH&Co.KgaA, New York, 2002.
    2. R.E. Johnstone, Pilot Plants, Models and Scale-up methods in Chemical Engineering, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1957.
    3. Seider, D.W., “Proces design principles: synthesis, analysis and evaluation”, Wiley Inc., New York, 1999.
    Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
    LecturesExercisesOTCStudy and ResearchOther classes
    21
    Methods of teachingLectures with presentations, students projects with consultations.
    Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
    Pre obligationsPointsFinal examPoints
    Activites during lecturesTest paper
    Practical lessonsOral examination30
    Projects50
    Colloquia
    Seminars