IDENTIFYING DATA 2016_17
Subject (*) UNIT OPERATIONS Code 20735214
Study programme
Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Energy (2016)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Optional 1Q
Language
Anglès
Department Chemical Engineering
Coordinator
MASIP VERNIS, LLUIS
 E-mail lluis.masip@urv.cat
Lecturers
MASIP VERNIS, LLUIS
Web http://moodle.urv.cat
General description and relevant information Study and design of the most common unit operations in the chemical industry.

Competences
Type A 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 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 Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A 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.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B1.3 Produce a written text appropriate to the communicative situation.
Given an oral presentation appropriate to the communicative situation.
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
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
 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.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
2 0 2
Lecture
A1.1
B1.3
 12 22.5 34.5
Seminars
A1.1
B1.3
 10.5 10 20.5
Problem solving, exercises
A1.1
B1.3
 0.5 12.5 13
Personal tuition
1 0 1
 
Mixed tests
A1.1
B1.3
 4 0 4
 
(*) 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
Methodologies
  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.

Personalized attention
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.

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Problem solving, exercises
A1.1
B1.3
 Problems

Frequency: Every other week
 25%
Mixed tests
A1.1
B1.3
 Two exams. The exam will contain short questions, problems and/or multiple choice questions. 75%
Others  
 
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.


Sources of information

Basic McCABE, W.L., SMITH, J.C. HARRIOTT, P., Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 1993

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

Recommendations

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously
FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING/20735212

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