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Terminated in academic year 2021/2022

Introduction to Process Engineering

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 617-2010/02
Abbreviation ZPI
Course title Introduction to Process Engineering
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Chemistry
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Marek Večeř, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Balances, equilibrium, kinetics. Material balances.
2. Balances of reacting systems.
3. Energy balances, Mechanical and thermal energy.
4. Fluid flow. pumps.
5. Filtration and sedimentation, centrifuges.
6. Mixing, fliudization.
7. Adsorption, membranes.
8. Energy balance, thermal processes.
9. Conduction, convection, radiation, heat exchangers.
10. Boiling and condenzation.
11. Distillation, stagewise processes.
12. Absorption.
13. Wet air, drying.
14. Introduction to chemical reactor theory.

Literature

1. FELDER RM, ROUSSEAU RW. Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes,. J.Wiley ,New York 2004.

Advised literature

1. PERRY, R. H., GREEN, D. W. Perry's chemical engineers' handbook. New York, McGraw-Hill 2008.