Unit Operations

Code:

L.EQ021

Acronym:

OU

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Technological Sciences (Chemical Engineering)

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L.EQ	101	Syllabus	3	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Acquisition of knowledge related to flow of incompressible fluids in branched pipes, compressible fluids and non-Newtonian fluids. Acquisition of knowledge associated with solid/solid, solid/liquid, gas/solid separation processes with application in various types of equipment design. 

Learning outcomes and competences

Acquisition of knowledge related to flow of incompressible fluids in branched pipes, compressible fluids and non-Newtonian fluids. Acquisition of knowledge associated with solid/solid, solid/liquid, gas/solid separation processes with application in various types of equipment design. 

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Study and design of facilities with internal fluid flows in branched pipes; 2- Pumps and ventilators - designing of pumping networks; 3- Compressible fluid flows; 4 - Non-Newtonian fluid flows; 5 -  Flow in fixed and fluidized porous beds; 6 - Elutriation; 7 - Filtration; 8 - Sedimentation; 9 - Centrifugation.

Mandatory literature

João Moreira de Campos; Mecânica dos Fluidos em Operações Unitárias, UP edições, 2017. ISBN: 978-989-746-131-6
Geankoplis, Christie J.; Transport processes and unit operations. ISBN: 0-13-045253-X
Rhodes, Martin; Introduction to particle technology. ISBN: 978-0-470-01428-8
Bruce R. Munson, Donald F. Young, Theodore H. Okiishi; Fundamentals of fluid mechanics. ISBN: 0-471-85526-X

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes will be based on the presentation of fundamental concepts in order to acquire knowledge related with this course unit. It will also be presented and solved applications illustrating the theoretical concepts.

keywords

Technological sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	70,00
Teste	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	110,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

To be admitted to exams, students must attend 80% of the classes

Calculation formula of final grade

FG= 0.70*FE + 0.30 T; FG- Final grade; FE- Final Exam grade; T - Tests grade. In the exam the minimum mark is 8/20.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

An exam according to the calendar of the department.

Classification improvement

Students can improve the grade of the tests in the final exam. They must do a theoretical part.