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Course
Pro-forma
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical)
Code
KKEK2157
Title
Mass Transfer
Pre-requisite
KKEK 1153
KXEX 2245
KXEX 3244
Student Learning Time (SLT)
80 hours
Credit
2
Learning Outcomes
1.
Formulate and solve simple problems involving diffusion.
2.
Formulate and solve more complex problems involving
diffusion, convection and reaction.
3.
Apply analogies to obtain transport coefficients.
4.
Obtain appropriate overall heat and / or mass transfer
coefficients for more complex general cases, e.g. sparged
stirred tanks.
5.
Propose and evaluate experimental investigations on mass
transfer.
Synopsis
Mass diffusion and Ficks Law. Diffusion in a stagnant gas film.
Equimolar diffusion. Diffusion with reaction. General mass
transport equation. Dimensional analysis, e.g. to obtain Sh =
Sh(Re, Sc) using Buckinghams ï°-Theorem. Momentum, heat and
mass transfer analogies. Mass and heat transfer coefficients for
multi-phase systems, e.g. mixing. Experimental techniques to
determine the mass transfer coefficient, including familiarity with
basic instrumentation such as concentration measurement.
Assessment
40 % Continuous Assessments
60 % Final Examination
References
1.
Transport Phenomena, R. Byron Bird, Warren E. Stewart,
Edwin N. Lightfoot, John Wiley & Son, 2007
2.
Transport Processes and Unit Operations, Christie J.
Geankoplis, 3rd Ed., Prentice Hall, 2003.
3.
Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat, and Mass Transfer,
James R. Welty, Charles E. Wicks, Robert E. Wilson, John
Wiley & Son, 2007
4.
Heat and Mass Transfer Fundamental and Application, 4Th
Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 2007.
Soft Skills
Critical thinking and problem solving skills (CT1, CT2, CT3)
Life Long Learning and Information Management (LL1, LL2)