The teaching will provide the basic knowledge necessary for understanding the operation of the main separation (humidification, absorption, drying, distillation, etc.).
The teaching aims to provide the basic theoretical tools for the design of the separation unit operations of a process industry plant, from theoretical development to field implementation. The basic criteria for selection, design and operation of some typical separation columns will also be addressed.
Basic knowledge for the analysis of systems through the formulation of conservation equations of matter and energy. Basic knowledge for the design of the main equipment (continuous and discontinuous contact) used in physical separations (absorption, distillation, humidification, drying, concentration by evaporation). Fundamental principles of the separation operation for liquid-liquid extraction. At the end of the course, the student will have acquired the knowledge to design (in genera terms) the main equipment of the chemical industry. In particular, the student will be able to: a) know the principles of mass transport phenomena between heterogeneous fluid phases b) know the operating principles of the main unit operations of the chemical process industry (absorption, distillation, humidification, drying ...) c) apply the knowledge acquired to: a) design the most important equipment, b) perform troubleshouting analysis
Foundations of Mathematics and Physical Chemistry 2 with Laboratory
The course corresponds to 5 CFU (university credits), equivalent to 125 hours of actual student commitment, distributed as follows: 40 hours of lectures (frontal teaching) and 85 hours of personal study (self-learning). During the year, some numerical exercises will be conducted in class and homework assignments will be given to be completed at home, which will help students acquire the concepts covered in the lectures.
The teaching materials distributed by the instructor will be made available on AulaWeb.
Tools and methodologies for process analysis. Basic knowledge on material transport phenomena, highlighting their key role in the behavior of the most common unit operations. Basic concepts for understanding and describing the phenomena that regulate the main unit operations for physical separation (absorption, humidification, distillation). Introduction to the operations of separation by concentration (by evaporation). The most important process variables will be introduced for each unit operation, highlighting their role in affectingthe performance of the equipment.
All the slides projected during the lessons are available in aul@web. The books listed below are suggested as supporting texts:
Textbooks
J.F. Coulson, J.H. Harker, Chemical Engineering, Vol. 2, Fifth Edition, Elsevier Science (2002).
R. Sinnott & G. Towler, Chemical Engineering Design, Fifth edition, Elsevier Science (2009).
R.E. Treybal, Mass-Transfer Operations, 3-rd edition, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1980 (International Edition, softcover) (alternativo al McCabe)
W.L. McCabe, J.C. Smith, and P. Harriot, Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, 7th edition, McGraw-Hill (2005).
Reference text:
R.B. Bird, W.E. Stewart, and E.N. Lightfoot, Transport Phenomena, 2nd edition, John Wiley (2007)
Additional materials for working students or students with specific learning disabilities is available upon request.
Note: the copies of the lecture slides are not sufficient for a good preparation for the exam; it is strongly recommended to use the textbooks and reference books.
Ricevimento: Please contact the teacher via e-mail (paola.costamagna@unige.it) to fix an appointment at the teacher office: Paola Costamagna, office 808, floor 8, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, DCCI, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova.
The lectures for Module 1 will take place on the first semester. Lesson starting is managed according to the Manifesto (avaialble at https://corsi.unige.it/corsi/8757). The class schedule is available at https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/.
FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENT (MOD.1)
The exam is oral: the teacher asks questions, typical of an oral exam. Additional information:
The grade obtained in the teaching will be the average of the marks given in the two modules in which the teaching is divided.
For students with disabilities or DSA, please refer to the Further Information section.
Only in urgent cases can the exam be conducted online, in accordance with the regulations issued by the University.
The student must demonstrate knowledge on:
Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Sergio Di Domizio (sergio.didomizio@unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison.
