44430 - Fundamentals in Thermal Process Engineering Modulübersicht

Module Number: 44430
Module Title:Fundamentals in Thermal Process Engineering
  Grundlagen der Thermischen Verfahrenstechnik
Department: Faculty 3 - Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Energy Systems
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mauß, Fabian
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every winter semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:In the module the fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics will be introduced and applied to problems of energy conversion. This also includes equilibrium thermodynamics of ideal mixtures. Furthermore the fundamentals of heat and mass transfer will be teached. Both beeing important in many technical processes within energy conversion and chemical engineering. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have gained working knowledge of basic properties of thermodynamic systems, processes and cycles. Simple heat transfer problems can be solved using either similarity correlations or analytical solutions. The analogy between heat and mass transfer will be understood. The knowledge in thermodynamics and heat and mass transfer will be applied to distillation and rectification processes.
In this course the fundamentals in evaluating unit operations in heat transfer and thermal separation processes are trained. The aim of the module is solving praxis relevant problems in thermal process engineering, based on knowledge in phase equilibrium, balancing and transport processes. The student will be trained to select and balance processes and equipment for thermal separation.
Contents:
  • Properties of thermodynamic systems
  • First and second law of thermodynamics
  • Ideal gas law and changes in state of ideal gases
  • Mixtures of ideal gases, humid air
  • Phase equilibrium vapour-liquid of ideal mixtures
  • Conservation of mass, species and energy
  • Fundamentals of heat transfer (conduction, convective heat transfer, radiation)
  • Fundamentals of mass transfer (diffusion, convective mass transfer)
  • Working methods and fundamentals in Thermal Process Engineering (terms, balancing, flow diagrams)
  • Fundamental law in thermodynamics, phase equilibrium, steam-liquid equilibrium of ideal and real mixtures)
  • Balancing of heat exchanger
  • Boil down and vaporization of aqueous solutions
  • Distillation/rectification
  • Balancing of column apparatus
Recommended Prerequisites:Strongly recommended: 
  • Knowledge in mathematics, physics, thermodynamics
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Exercise / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Practical training / 3 Hours
  • Self organised studies / 117 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:
  • Lecture handouts, formulary, exercise materials available on Moodle
  • Sonntag, Richard Edwin; Borgnakke, Claus: Fundamentals of thermodynamics. Wiley, New York 2003.
  • Moran, Michael J.; Shapiro, Howard N.: Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics. Wiley, Chichester 2006.
  • Incropera, Frank P., De Witt, David P.: Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer. Wiley, New York 2002.
  • Baehr, Hans Dieter; Stephan, Karl: Heat and mass transfer. Springer, Berlin 2006.
  • Coulson, John M.: Coulson & Richardson's chemical engineering volume 2. Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford 2002.
  • Felder, Richard M.; Rousseau, Ronald: Elementary principles of chemical processes. Wiley, New York 2000.
  • Seader, J. D.; Henley, E.J.: Separation Process Principles. Wiley-VCH, Chichester 2006.
Module Examination:Prerequisite + Final Module Examination (MAP)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:Prerequisite:
  • Successful completion of the practical training "rectification" including lab report
Final Module Examination:
  • Written examination, 90 minutes
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Environmental and Resource Management / keine PO
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Informatik / keine PO
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Maschinenbau / keine PO
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Power Engineering / keine PO
  • Master (research-oriented) / Power Engineering / PO 2016
  • Master (research-oriented) - Double Degree / Power Engineering / PO 2016
  • Structural Doctoral Programme / Power Engineering / PO 2021
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Umweltingenieurwesen / keine PO
  • Master (research-oriented) / Umweltingenieurwesen / PO 2012
Remarks:All module components will take place via Adobe Connect.
Module Components:
  • Lecture Fundamentals in Thermal Process Engineering
  • Exercise Fundamentals in Thermal Process Engineering
Components to be offered in the Current Semester: