Academic Year/course:
2023/24
435 - Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering
29927 - Thermal Technics
Syllabus Information
Academic year:
2023/24
Subject:
29927 - Thermal Technics
Faculty / School:
110 - Escuela de Ingeniería y Arquitectura
Degree:
435 - Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering
ECTS:
6.0
Year:
3
Semester:
Second semester
Subject type:
Compulsory
Module:
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1. General information
The subject is a continuation of the subject of technical thermodynamics and fundamentals of heat transfer, delving into the phenomenology and basic principles of heat and cold generation and theirtransport mechanisms , and the production of work. The student will become familiar with the methodology of thermal engineering in order to approach, analyze, model and simulate important energy equipment and installations in the chemical industry and at an economic and social level: boilers, heat exchangers, solar collectors, cogeneration systems, refrigeration and air conditioningsystems , turbines, pumps, compressors, etc.
These approaches and goals are aligned with some of the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, of the 2030 Agenda () and certain specific targets, in particular Agenda 2030 (https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/) and certain specific targets, in particular objectives 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 of goal 7, objective 9.4 of goal 9 and objective 13.3 of goal 13.
2. Learning results
- Know the energy sources and resources for the chemical industry and its transformation processes.
- Know the main technologies of heat, cold and work production in the field of thermal engineering with application to the chemical industry
- Have the ability and judgement to analyse, size and select equipment for the use, production and transformation of thermal and mechanical energy in the chemical industry.}
- Be able to perform energy analysis of energy production systems for the chemical industry.
3. Syllabus
Unit 1. Heat production: Fuels (composition, calorific value, adiabatic flame temperature). Thermochemistry of combustion. Matter and energy balances. Boiler yields.
Unit 2. Heat transfer: Driving, fins. Convection. Heat exchangers. Radiation.
Unit 3. Psychrometry: Properties of humid air. Air conditioning processes. Cooling towers evaporative.
Unit 4. Cold production: Compression technologies. Absorption and adsorption cycles. Special production systems of cold. Cryogenics.
Unit 5. Labor production: Internal combustion engines. Thermal turbomachines.
4. Academic activities
- Master classes: Sessions with the teacher where the syllabus will be explained and practical examples will be given 45 hours Problem solving and case studies: Practical sessions where problems related to the theoretical concepts are solved. 15 hours
- Tutored work in small groups: Solving a complex integrated industry case involving the majority of thermal systems studied during the term, 14 hours
- Study and personal work: Preparation of classes, exercises, personalized tutoring, etc. : 70 hours
- Assessment tests: 6 hours
5. Assessment system
There will be a single overall assessment procedure, which will consist of:
- practical activity: it will represent 20% of the subject, and will consist of the assessment of the delivery of the reports related to the tutored work, as well as its presentation and defense of the same.
- a written test, eminently practical in nature, to be taken during the official examination period. The final gradewill be 80% of the total assessment, requiring a minimum of 4/10 in the test to pass the subject.
The grade of the practical activity is maintained during the registration, and otherwise in the written test there will be an additional test related to it with 20% of the total value.