Transport Phenomena II

Code:

EQ0022

Acronym:

FT II

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Engineering Sciences

Instance: 2007/2008 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Chemical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEQ	0	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	3	6	6	-
MIEQ	87	Syllabus since 2006/2007	3	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The course is focused on the study of Mass Transfer phenomena. The students should acquire here sound basic knowledge on: the physical and the mathematical description of the mass transfer mechanisms (diffusion and convection), the transport of a solute between phases in contact, the concept of individual and global mass transfer resistances, establishing mass balances for different cases/geometries in steady state and transient conditions, definition of appropriate boundary conditions, application of the acquired concepts to the design of some mass transfer equipment and developing the skill of problem solving.

Program

1 - Introduction - Mass Transfer mechanisms
2 - Mass transfer between contacting phases - Two- Resistance theory
3 - Generalization of the Fick Rate equation
4 - Transient Diffusion
5- Mass transfer in simple unit operation equipment
6- Design and operation of packed towers
7- Introduction to mass transfer with chemical reaction
8-Introduction to simultaneous heat and mass transfer

Mandatory literature

Welty, James R.; Fundamentals of momentum, heat, and mass transfer. ISBN: 0-471-87497-3
Middleman, Stanley; An introduction to mass and heat transfer. ISBN: 0-471-11176-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

The theoretical concepts and mathematical description are given in the first two theoretical/practical hours of each week to the whole course during the whole semester. Some illustrative problems are also solved in these classes. An additional class (theoretical-practical class) of 1.5 hours per week is devoted to discuss with the students the solution of working problems (available at the beginning of the semester) solved by them. In these classes especial attention is devoted to the improvement of student’s problem solving ability.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	49,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

The students must do the proposed work (problem solving).

Calculation formula of final grade

Final evaluation (FV)

FV= 0,15 x CE + 0,85 x EF

0.15 x CE - 3 values (maximum)
0.85 x EF - 17 values (maximum)

Examinations or Special Assignments

The continuous evaluation consists in the resolution of two problems.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Final exam

Classification improvement

Final exam