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Transport Processes (CHEN20009)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
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AIMS
This subject covers fundamental concepts of diffusion and conservation within momentum, heat and mass transport. Use of these concepts is integral to the profession of Chemical Engineering. For example, heat exchangers are used throughout Chemical Engineering processes to transfer thermal energy from one stream to another. Knowledge of heat transport and momentum transport (ie fluid flow) is required to design a heat exchanger, other key pieces of Chemical Engineering process equipment, including distillation columns. Similarly, knowledge of mass transport is required to design other key Chemical Engineering processes, such as distillation.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
The specific technical material covered in the course is as follows: Within momentum transport specific topics include Newton’s law of viscosity, viscosity of gases and liquids, conservation of momentum, velocity distributions in simple laminar flows, boundary layer concepts and turbulence and the Reynolds number. Within heat transport specific topics include Fourier’s law of conduction, thermal conductivities of gases, liquids and solids, conservation of thermal energy, steady-state temperature distributions in simple geometries, heat transfer resistance, thermal boundary layer concepts, the Nusselt and Prandtl numbers, definition and use of heat transfer coefficients and analysis of simple heat exchangers. Within mass transport specific topics include Fick’s first law of diffusion, diffusivities of gases, liquids and solids, binary mixture diffusion and conservation of mass, concentration distributions in simple binary systems including identifying appropriate boundary conditions, concentration boundary layer concepts, Schmidt and Sherwood numbers, definition and use of mass transfer coefficients.
Intended learning outcomes
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILO)
On completion of this subject the student is expected to be able to:
- Describe the fundamental concepts of momentum, heat and mass transfer
- Apply these principles to the solution of problems in process engineering
- Continue study in the area of heat and mass transport with a solid foundation.
Generic skills
None
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Undergraduate students:
Students must have completed the following subjects prior to enrolling in this subject:
ONE OF:
- MAST10019 - Calculus Extension Studies
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MAST10006 | Calculus 2 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MAST10009 | Accelerated Mathematics 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND ONE OF:
- MAST10018 - Linear Algebra Extension Studies
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MAST10007 | Linear Algebra |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MAST10008 | Accelerated Mathematics 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CHEN20010 | Material and Energy Balances |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CHEN20010 Material and Energy Balances may be taken concurrently.
OR
Postgraduate students:
Admission to the MC-ENG Master of Engineering (Chemical), (Chemical with Business) or (Biochemical)
AND
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CHEN20010 | Material and Energy Balances |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CHEN20010 Material and Energy Balances may be taken concurrently.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BMEN30007 | Biotransport Processes | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
This subject requires all students to actively and safely participate in laboratory activities. Students who feel their disability may impact upon their participation are encouraged to discuss this matter with the Subject Coordinator and Student Equity and Disability Support.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- One 90 minute mid-semester test (15%). All Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) are addressed in the test. Held around week 6 of semester
- Two lab-based assignments (10% total - 5% each ); each consisting of no more than 250 words each (not including equations, graphs and diagrams). Overall time commitment of approximately 20-25 hours (10-13 hours per assignment). All ILOs are addressed in the assignments. One assignment due in the first-half of semester and the other in the second half of semester
- Five minor assessable questions (5% total - 1% each); each consisting of no more than 50 words each (not including equations, graphs and diagrams). Spread throughout the semester, starting from week 2
- Three hour exam (70%); held in examination period. All ILOs are addressed in the exam.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Dalton Harvie Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Dalton Harvie Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
Estimated 170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
Recommended texts and other resources
Bird, R.B., Stewart, W.E., and Lightfoot, E.N., Transport Phenomena, second edition, Wiley, 2002 and onwards
Coulson, J.M., and Richardson, J.F., Chemical Engineering Volume 1, sixth edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
Lectures are the main mode of technical content delivery for this course. These lectures are supplemented by consultation sessions, in which students work in groups on selected tutorial problems. Practical application of the theory is via two laboratories. Two laboratory experiments will be performed during the semester: in the first, somewhere in weeks 3–6, you will do an experiment called ‘Viscosity’; in the second, somewhere in weeks 8–11, you will do an experiment called ‘Diffusivity’. Each experiment will be conducted in groups of 3, and will take 1.5hrs.
Students are expected to spend 2-3 hours per hour of lecture time individually working through set problems.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
Comprehensive lecture notes are made available prior to the semester commencing (free to download). All lecture slides, handouts and some multimedia material will be made available during the semester through the Learning Management System (LMS).
Two books are recommended for in-depth study, but not required to purchase (both of these books are available from the library):
- Coulson, J.M., and Richardson, J.F., Chemical Engineering, Volume 1, sixth edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999
- Bird, R.B., Stewart, W.E., and Lightfoot, E.N., Transport Phenomena, second edition, Wiley, 2002-7 (preferred).
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
This subject introduces fundamental technical concepts and does not have any industrial links. It enables further study of the subject of Chemical Engineering, leading to the analysis of industrially relevant, practical problems.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Chemical with Business Informal specialisation Science-credited subjects - new generation B-SCI and B-ENG. Informal specialisation Selective subjects for B-BMED Specialisation (formal) Biochemical Specialisation (formal) Chemical Breadth Track Chemical Engineering - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 11 April 2024