The course initially foresees the study of the zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics and of the relationships between molecular mechanics and state equations as a prerequisite for the development of design techniques for the more frequent auxiliary operations in the process industry.
To provide a basic knowledge of the chemical-physical principles and methods that can be used as tools to understand and investigate industrial chemical processes. Therefore, potential applications will be presented for the laws that regulate technical thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and heat transmission.
Capability to evaluate the combination of mass / energy conservation equations with the thermodynamic / kinetic constitutive equations for the design or analysis of the most important auxiliary operations in the process industry and to acquire the necessary familiarity in the use of tables and graphics for the most important substances.
Lecture-based teaching.
Exercises.
Assessing learning achievements.
Mass , energy and entropy balance in open non-reactive systems. Characteristics, performance and efficiency of industrial equipment. Elements of psychrometry. Basic equations of fluid dynamics. Distributed and local hydraulic losses. Chimneys with natural or forced draft. Transport of conductive, convective and radiation heat. Thermal resistances.in series and parallel Heat exchangers.
M. J. Moran, H. N. Shapiro, Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics (Wiley, New York, 1992). G. Cornetti, Macchine termiche (Il Capitello, Torino, 1994). G. Cornetti, Macchine idrauliche (Il Capitello, Torino, 1994). F. Kreith, Principi di trasmissione del calore (Liguori, Napoli, 1974). G. Guglielmini, C. Pisoni, Elementi di trasmissione del calore (Masson, Milano, 1996).
ANDREA REVERBERI (President)
PAOLO MORETTI
ALBERTO SERVIDA
MARCO VOCCIANTE
1st of October 2018.
Written examination.
Assessment during the lectures.
