Course

Specifications
Valid as from the academic year 2018-2019

Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering II (E725018)

Course size (nominal values; actual values may depend on programme)

Credits 9.0 Study time 270 h Contact hrs 108.0 h
Course offerings and teaching methods in academic year 2018-2019
A (semester 2) Dutch practicum 28.0 h
lecture 48.0 h
seminar: coached 32.0 h
Lecturers in academic year 2018-2019
De Clercq, Jeriffa TW11 lecturer-in-charge
Offered in the following programmes in 2018-2019 crdts offering
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering Technology 9 A

Teaching languages
Dutch
Keywords
Chemical Engineering
Position of the course
The student learns to describe, calculate, design and optimize (the discussed) unit
operations and chemical reactors of the chemical industry.
The student has to be able to specify the physical-chemical principles of these unit
operations.
Contents
This course discusses mass transfer, several unit operations (solid/liquid extraction,
drying/humidifying, adsorption, ion exchange, crystallization, filters, mixers, moulders,
breakers, sieves) and chemical reactors.
The industrial equipment for these operations is discussed as well.
Initial competences
This course unit builds on certain learning outcomes of course unit Unit Operations of
Chemical Engineering.
Final competences
1  Describing, calculating and optimizing of solid/fluidum unit operations
1  (including filtration, mixing, moulding, breaking and sieving) and cooling towers. 
1  Describing the mass transfer between the solid and the fluidum phase.
2  Describing, calculating, simulating and optimizing chemical reactors.
3  Mastering and using practical skills to evaluate and optimize specific solid/fluidum
1  unit operations and to determine the kinetics of chemical reactions.
4  Act with consideration to sustainable, environmental, quality and safety factors.
5  Communicate (including an objective and critical analysis) about experimental
1  results and case studies in writing and in graphics.
Conditions for credit contract
Access to this course unit via a credit contract is determined after successful competences
assessment
Conditions for exam contract
This course unit cannot be taken via an exam contract
Teaching methods
Lecture, practicum, seminar: coached exercises

(Proposal) 1
Learning materials and price
Syllabus (ca. 10 euro)
If available: powerpoint presentations of guest lectures
References
Atkins P. en de Paula J. (2002). Atkins'Physical Chemistry Seventh Edition. Oxford
University Press. ISBN 0-19-879285-9.
Baeyens J. en Buekens A. (1996). Procestechnieken en Engineering. Kluwers
Uitgeverij.
Baeyens J., Hosten L. en Van Vaerenbergh (1995). Afvalwaterzuivering. Kluwers
Uitgeverij. Handboeken Stichting Leefmilieu. ISBN 90-6716-563-8.
Froment G.F en Bischof K.B. (1990). Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design. Second
Edition. Wiley Series in Chemical Engineering. ISBN 0-471-52190-6.
Geankoplis C.J. (1983). Transport Processes and Unit Operations. Prentice Hall. ISBN
0-13-0011743-9.
Luyben W.L. (2007). Chemical Reactor Design and Control. John Wiley and Sons.
ISBN 978-0-470-09770-0.
McCabe W.L., Smith J.C en Harriott P. (2005). Unit Operations of Chemical
Engineering. Seventh Edition. McGraw-Hill International Editions. ISBN 007-124710-6.
Perry R.H. en Green D.W. (1984). Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook sixth edition.
McGraw-Hill International Editions. ISBN 0-07-049479-7.
Seader J.D. and Henley E.J. (2006). Separation Process Principles. John Wiley & Sons
Inc. ISBN 0-471-46480-5.
van den Akker H.E.A. en Mudde R.F. (2003). Fysische Transportverschijnselen I. Delft
University Press. ISBN 90-71301-53-2.
Course content-related study coaching
Additional support and explanation is provided by appointment.
Evaluation methods
end-of-term evaluation and continuous assessment
Examination methods in case of periodic evaluation during the first examination period
Written examination with open questions, oral examination
Examination methods in case of periodic evaluation during the second examination period
Written examination with open questions, oral examination
Examination methods in case of permanent evaluation
Written examination with open questions, participation, report
Possibilities of retake in case of permanent evaluation
examination during the second examination period is not possible

Calculation of the examination mark

Periodical evaluation: 90% of the examination mark.

Permanent evaluation for practical exercises (evaluation of the reports and behavior
and theoretical test at the end of all practical exercises): 10% of the examination mark.

Unauthorized absence for a practical exercise or the theoretical test results in an

examination mark of maximum 9/20, regardless of the marks for the periodical
evaluation.
The scores for non-periodical evaluation are transferred to the second exam period,
where only periodical evalution will take place.

(Proposal) 2