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Thermal and Separation Design (CHEN90042)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Dr Joe Berry
Email: berryj@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject aims to extend the fundamental concepts of heat transfer to include natural and forced convection and two-phase systems. Mass transfer concepts are extended to unsteady state mass transfer and Fick's Second Law, prediction of diffusivity, dimensional analysis, equations of change for mass transfer and of mass transfer coefficients. These fundamental concepts are then applied to the design of thermal and separation processes and equipment including shell and tube, air-cooled and plate heat exchangers, evaporator systems, membrane devices, binary distillation systems, gas absorbers and cooling towers. Experience in the use of appropriate simulation packages such as HYSYS for exchanger and distillation column design are included.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Apply the principles of heat transfer to solve heat transfer problems, particularly those involving two phase systems
- Assess quantitatively the performance of heat exchanger and evaporation equipment
- Apply the principles of mass transfer to solve mass transfer problems and to membrane separation processes
- Describe the concepts of equilibrium stage and continuous contactor analysis and apply these concepts to simple distillation and gas absorption problems
- Assess quantitatively the performance of simple, conventional distillation, gas absorption, membrane and cooling tower equipment
- Design heat exchangers, cooling towers and separation equipment using appropriate simulation and programming software.
Generic skills
- Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
- Ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance
- Understand the principles of sustainable design and development.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Option 1
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CHEN20011 | Digitisation in the Process Industries | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN30016 | Momentum, Mass and Heat Transfer | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Option 2
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CHEN20011 | Digitisation in the Process Industries | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
CHEN20009 Transport Processes
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CHEN30005 | Heat and Mass Transport Processes | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Recommended background knowledge
An undergraduate degree in science or engineering
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Three laboratory classes, each 5% with a short written assignment. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 2, 4 and 6 are addressed in this assessment.
| Throughout the semester | 15% |
One written 90-minute test. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 and 2 are addressed in this assessment.
| From Week 5 to Week 7 | 15% |
One written 3-hour closed-book end-of-semester exam . Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 to 6 are addressed in this assessment.
| During the examination period | 70% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Joe Berry Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 3 × 1-hour lectures per week, 1 × 1-hour tutorial per week and 12 hours of laboratory work in one semester Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Joe Berry
Email: berryj@unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024