Type A
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Code |
Competences Specific | | A1.1 |
Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of the disciplines within in the ambit of environmental engineering and sustainable energy. |
Type B
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Code |
Competences Transversal | | B1.3 |
Communicate complex ideas from a wide range of disciplines to all kinds of audience in a manner that is effective and natural and using a foreign language |
Type C
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Code |
Competences Nuclear |
Type A
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| A1.1 |
Describe the most common equilibrium operation stages, the necessary equipment and the concept of equilibrium stage. Use graphical methods to calculate material balance, operation lines and number of equilibrium stages.
Describe flash distillation and reflux distillation and the equipment required. Calculate the operation lines, the minimum reflux and the number of stages using the McCabe-Thiele method.
Describe the equipment needed for absorption systems. Calculation of the differential material balance and the Number of Transfer Units (NTU).
Find the values of physical and thermodynamic properties in the literature.
Consider the importance of errors in the validation of experimental results.
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Type B
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| B1.3 |
Produce a written text appropriate to the communicative situation.
Given an oral presentation appropriate to the communicative situation.
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Type C
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
Topic |
Sub-topic |
Introduction |
Characteristics and types of separation unit operations. |
Equilibrium stages |
Equipments. Equilibrium stages. Mass balance. Operating lines. Calculations with graphical methods. |
Binary distillation |
Flash distillation. Distillation with reflux. Equipments. Operating lines. Calculation of number of stages with the McCabe-Thile method. Concept and calculation of stage efficiency. Fenske equation (minimal number of stages). Minimum reflux ratio. |
Basic concepts in mass transfer operations
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Theoretical models and evaluation of mass transfer coefficients with empirical correlations. |
Gas absorption |
Continuous contact equipment. Differential mass balance. Number of Transfer Units (NTU): Empirical correlations and models. |
Methodologies :: Tests |
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Competences |
(*) Class hours
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Hours outside the classroom
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(**) Total hours |
Introductory activities |
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2 |
0 |
2 |
Lecture |
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12 |
22.5 |
34.5 |
Seminars |
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10.5 |
10 |
20.5 |
Problem solving, exercises |
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0.5 |
12.5 |
13 |
Personal tuition |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
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Mixed tests |
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4 |
0 |
4 |
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(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies
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Description |
Introductory activities |
Activities related to the introduction of the course. |
Lecture |
Oral presentations to teach the contents of the course. |
Seminars |
Oral presentation to teach and highlight the contents of the course with an emphasis to practical applications. |
Problem solving, exercises |
Formulation, analysis, solution and discussion of a problem or exercise related to the contents of the course by the student. |
Personal tuition |
Time for one on one meetings with the instructor of the course to ask questions and other issues. |
Description |
One on one meetings with the students to assist them with matters related to this course. Available times and location of these meetings with the instructor will be published at the beginning of the semester. These meetings will need to be scheduled beforehand, preferably through email.
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Methodologies |
Competences
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Description |
Weight |
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Problem solving, exercises |
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Problems
Frequency: Every other week
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25% |
Mixed tests |
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Two exams. The exam will contain short questions, problems and/or multiple choice questions. |
75% |
Others |
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Other comments and second exam session |
In order to make an average for both the first or second call it is necessary to: 1) Obtain a minimum of a 3.5 out of 10 average for the problems. 2) Obtain a minimum of a 3.5 out of 10 average for the exams (or second call exam). Second call: Additional exam with a weight of 75% of the final grade. The use of any kind of communication device is strictly forbidden unless otherwise stated by the instructor of the course. |
Basic |
McCABE, W.L., SMITH, J.C. HARRIOTT, P., Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 1993
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Complementary |
HINES, A.L., MADDOX, R.N., Mass Transfer. Fundamentals and Applications, Prentice-Hall, 1985
PERRY, H.R., CHILTON, C.H., Chemical Engineers Handbook, McGraw Hill, 1997
RICHARDSON, J. F., et al., Chemical Engineering (volume 2), Butterworth Heinemann, 1990
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Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously |
FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING/20735212 |
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(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation. |
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