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HFI411 - Unit operations in pharmaceutical engineering

Course specification
Course titleUnit operations in pharmaceutical engineering
AcronymHFI411
Study programmeChemical Engineering
Module
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
    ESPB3.0Status
    ConditionMechanical operations, Heat transfer operations, Mass transfer operationsОблик условљености
    The goalThe goal of course is that student learns more about unit operations widely used in pharmaceutical industry, learns basic principles and calculations of these operations and realize how to use literature.
    The outcomeStudent will be capable to select and use appropriate unit operations in the process in the pharmaceutical industry. Student learns to establish momentum, heat and mass balances for the basic unit operations and to do basic equipment design.
    Contents
    Contents of lecturesSpecific unit operations in pharmaceutical industry. Working under the clean and sterile conditions. Particles characterization. Grinding and sieving of particles. Powders mixing. Mixing and homogenization of liquids. Mixing in the fluidized beds. Filtration and sedimentation. Membrane filtration and ultrafiltration. Heat transfer in the mixing vessels. Vacuum evaporation. Liquid–liquid extraction. Solid–liquid extraction. Crystallization. Chromatography – preparative. Drying and lyophilization. Immobilization, encapsulation and controlled release.
    Contents of exercisesProblem solving. Lab exercise.
    Literature
    1. Jalšenjak I., Jalšenjak V., Filipović-Grčić J., Farmaceutika, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 1998 (Original title)
    2. Cvijović S., Bošković-Vragolović N., Pjanović R., Difuzione operacije-zadaci sa izvodima iz teorije, Akademska misao, Beograd, 2007 (Original title)
    3. Duduković A., Osnove i operacije prenosa mase, Akademska misao, Beograd, 2008. (Original title)
    4. Grbavčić Ž., Neautorizovane skripte - Disperzni sistemi (Original title)
    Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
    LecturesExercisesOTCStudy and ResearchOther classes
    210
    Methods of teaching
    Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
    Pre obligationsPointsFinal examPoints
    Activites during lecturesTest paper30
    Practical lessonsOral examination
    Projects
    Colloquia70
    Seminars