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| Version 2013-2014 |
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| CHIM0055-1 | Chemical Engineering of Polyphase Systems
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Jean-Marc Schweitzer |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Multiphased reactors classification, Methodology, spatial and temporal scales, hydronamical regime. Differential reactors,heat and mass transfer, internal, external, coupling, global efficiency. Gas-liquid-solid bubble columns: description,hydrodynamical regimes, modelisation, transfer parameter estimations. Gas-liquid-solid mechanically agitated slurry reactors: description, hydrodynamical regimes, modelisation, transfer parameter estimations. Trickle-bed reactors: desctiption, hydrodynamical regimes, wetting, modelisation, transfer parameter estimations. Introduction to numerical methods: ordinary diffential equations, partial differential equations, orthogonal collocation. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Application of the Chemical Reaction Engineering methods to the complex situations occurring in the description of multiphased reactors |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| CHIM0012-1 Chemical kinetics, CHIM0023-1 Chemical Engineering (reactors), CHIM0024-1 Applied Physical Chemistry |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| In small groups, it consists in a quatitative explanation of results coming from the Chemical Engineering literature. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 1st semester |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The text of the course is available as a printed syllabus and can be access on internet at http://www.ulg.ac.be/bioreact then select CHIM0055-1. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Discussion of a particular question and explanations about the group report. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Pierre Marchot |
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