42411 - Aerosol Technologies Modulübersicht

Module Number: 42411 - module is no longer offered from WS 2009/10
Module Title:Aerosol Technologies
  Aerosol-Technologien
Department: Faculty 4 - Environmental Sciences and Process Engineering
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Riebel, Ulrich
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every winter semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:Understand the physical behaviour of aerosol particles in the atmosphere and in technical processes, especially gas cleaning and aerosol measurement techniques. Get overview of the state of art in aerosol measurement and aerosol reduction.
Contents:Introduction: Origin of aerosols. Effect of aerosols on health and climate. Basic properties of aerosols, equations of particle movement: sedimentation, diffusion, thermophoresis; forma-tion of aerosols: nucleation and growth, communition, dispersion of dusts; electric properties of aerosols, optical properties of aerosols with applications in aerosol measurement, indus-trial gas cleaning, clean room technologies; aerosol sampling and measurement by cascade impactor, diffusion battery, light scattering instruments, condensation nucleus counters, elec-trical mobility analyzer; gas cleaning by fibrous filters, regenerative filters, electric precipita-tion. Deposition of aerosols in the human airways.
Recommended Prerequisites:-(fluid dynamics recommended)
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Exercise / 1 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Seminar / 7 Hours
  • Practical training / 8 Hours
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:Hinds, W.: Aerosol Technology; Willeke/Baron: Aerosol Measurement
Module Examination:Unspecified - Specification from winter semester 2016/17 required!
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:Presentation 20 min + laboratory practice + written exam 2 h
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • no assignment
Remarks:combination with study project on demand
Module Components:None
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment