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22ZP331 - Fundamentals of Mechanical Operations

Course specification
Course titleFundamentals of Mechanical Operations
Acronym22ZP331
Study programmeBiochemical Engineering and Biotechnology,Environmental Engineering
Module
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
    Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
      ESPB4.0Status
      ConditionThermodynamics and Differential equationsОблик условљености
      The goalCritical and analytical approach to the momentum transfer phenomena by applying basic engineering principles. Terminology and sources of information in the field of momentum treansfer. Theory of the fundamental momentum transfer operations. Appropriate chioce of the equipment.
      The outcomeStudents are able to design fundamental momemtum transfer operations.
      Contents
      Contents of lecturesIntroduction. Properties of fluids. Fluid statics. Measurements of hydroststics pressure. Non-Newtonian fluids. Conservation of mass. Viscous fluid flow. Conservation of energy of steady-state flow. Bernoulli equation. Calculations of energy losses due to the friction and fittings. Fluid flow meters. Hidraulic characteristic of the piplines. Selection of the pump. Characterization of solid particles. Relative motion of fluid and particle. Settling velocity. Fluid flow through porous media. Fluidization. Agitation and power required. Filtration.
      Contents of exercisesCalculation of problems following the theoretical content.
      Literature
      1. Lecture key notes
      2. Vulićević, D., Tehnološke operacije – Dijagrami, nomogrami i tabele, Tehnološko-metalurški fakultet, Beograd 1997;
      3. McCabe,W.K., Smith,J.C., Harriot,P., Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2005.
      Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
      LecturesExercisesOTCStudy and ResearchOther classes
      21
      Methods of teachingLectures with presentations and calculation examples.
      Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
      Pre obligationsPointsFinal examPoints
      Activites during lecturesTest paper
      Practical lessonsOral examination30
      Projects
      Colloquia70
      Seminars