Undergraduate Course: Solids Processing 3 (CHEE09008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course comprises the physical principles underlying particle/solids characterization, processing and handling and associated equipment employed.
1. Characterisation of assemblies of solid particles: histograms, frequency curves, oversize and undersize plots.
2. Definitions of mean diameters, sphericity, ratio of specific surfaces, bulk density and porosity.
3. Methods of size analysis.
4. Production of solid particles: size reduction; energy requirements and equipment; size enlargement by granulation; size separation.
5. Mixing of solid particles: mixing index and types of mixer.
6. Transfer function modelling of solid handling operations.
7. Movement of solid particles: hydraulic and pneumatic conveying, screw and belt conveyors.
8. Storage of solids
9. Relative particle-fluid motion: drag coefficient and its variation with particle Reynolds number; Stokes' Law, Free-settling ratio, design of free-settling hydraulic and aerodynamic classifiers.
10. Rotary motion in fluid-particle systems: cyclones and centrifuges.
11. Hindered settling. Extraction of data from batch settling tests by Kynch method and design of thickeners.
12. Flow of fluids through beds of solid particles: Carman-Kozeny and Ergun equations for pressure gradient.
13. Filtration
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| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Process Calculations 2 (CHEE08014)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
66 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Degree examination with two equally weighted questions in December |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Solids Processing 3 | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Solids Processing 3 | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1.Understand the principles involved in particle/solid characterization, production, motion, mixing and storage
2.Describe and explain the operation of the solids processing equipment covered in the course.
3.Be able to make correlations of the physical principles underlying the behaviour of particulate materials covered in the course to processes (ex. microscopic) and equipment not explicitly described in this course
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Xianfeng Fan
Tel: (0131 6)50 5678
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Lynn Hughieson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: |
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