| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| Professional | ||
| AP1 | A1.1. Formulate strategies to collate data for the design and application of conceptual and calculation models aimed at improving understanding of complex systems of engineering and environmental management. | |
| AP2 | A1.2. Analyze the dynamic interactions in complex systems in the environment and general surroundings. | |
| AP4 | A1.4. Apply the best tools, management strategies and/or design processes from the point of view of sustainability. | |
| AP5 | A2.1. Learn and apply the latest and most innovative environmentally friendly technologies to solve environmental problems in various fields such as the chemical and food industries. | |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| Professional | ||
| BP1 | B1.1. Communicate and discuss proposals and conclusions in a clear and unambiguous manner in specialized and non-specialized multilingual forums. | |
| BP7 | B4.1. Show commitments to an attitude of continuous learning | |
| BP8 | B4.2. Learn autonomously and with initiative. | |
| BP10 | B5.2. Solve complex problems in new environments and in innovative and multidisciplinary contexts. | |
| BP11 | B5.3. Apply critical, logical and creative thought in a research and innovation context. | |
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| Common | ||
| CC1 | Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English | |
| CC3 | Be able to manage information and knowledge | |
| Learning aims |
| Objectives | Competences | ||
| Aerosols are dispersed media often encountered in industrial processes and in nature. This course aims at the learning of : 1) a wide range of possible aerosols behaviors, 2) the fundamental concepts needed for understanding aerosol behavior, and 3) main techniques used in aerosol detection and characterization. It aims to build confidence in the student, by providing the tools that will enable to think carefully and rigorously about aerosols in the student's future encounters with such systems. | AP1 AP2 AP4 AP5 |
BP1 BP7 BP8 BP10 BP11 |
CC1 CC3 |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| 1.- Introduction | 1a. Definitions, aerosols versus other kinds of suspensions 1b. Kinds of aerosols (natural, industrial, laboratory, etc) 1c. Why is the transport of aerosols important 1d. Properties of gases 1e. Characterization of aerosols (particle size, etc) |
| 2.- Particle motion and transport of aerosols | 2a. Uniform motion 2b. Accelerated motion 2c. Brownian motion 2d. Electrical forces 2e. Thermal and radiometric forces |
| 3.- Changes to particle size distributions | 3a. Evaporation of particles 3b. Condensation of particles 3c. Coagulation of particles |
| 4.- Aerosol detection and characterization techniques | 4a. Sampling and measurement of concentration 4b. Methods for measurement of particle size 4c. Optical measurement 4d. Other techniques |
| 5.- Selected topics | 5a. Optical properties 5b. Aerosol chemistry |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | |||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours | Hours outside the classroom | (**) Total hours | ||||||
| Introductory activities |
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1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Lecture |
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10 | 19 | 29 | |||||
| Assignments |
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10 | 20 | 30 | |||||
| Presentations / expositions |
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1 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| Personal tuition |
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1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Practical tests |
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1.5 | 7.5 | 9 | |||||
| (*) 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 |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | Description of course objectives, contents, and grading. Address questions from the students. |
| Lecture | Lectures on the Course Contents topics. |
| Assignments | The students will solve homework. |
| Presentations / expositions | The students will present on an aerosol topic of choice, agreed with the tutor. |
| Personal tuition |
| Personalized attention |
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| Assessment |
| Description | Weight | ||
| Assignments | Homework on Course Content topics. | 50% | |
| Presentations / expositions | Oral presentations on an aerosol topic. | 25% | |
| Practical tests | Tests in class; may be quiz (multiple choice) tests. | 25% | |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Parker C Reist, Aerosol Science and Technology, McGrawHill, 2nd edition, 1993
William C. Hinds, Aerosol Technology, Wiley, 2nd edition, 1999
Sheldon K. Friedlander, Smoke Dust and Haze, Oxford, 2000
Klaus Willeke, Paul A. Baron (Eds). , Aerosol Measurement, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993
Ronald F Probstein, Physicochemical Hydrodynamics, Butterworths, 1989
Electromagnetism, John C Slater and Nathaniel H Frank, Dover , 1969
, Journal of Aerosol Science, ,
, Aerosol Science and Technology, ,
, Journal of Aerosol Medicine, , |
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| Complementary |
Kvetoslav R Spurny, Analytical Chemistry of Aerosols, Lewis Publishers, 1999
N. A. Fuchs , The Mechanics of Aerosols, Dover, 1989
Transport Processes in Chemically Reacting Flows, Daniel E Rosner, Dover, 2000 |
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| Recommendations |
(*)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.