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Process Intensification in the Chemical Industry (B-KUL-H09E5A)

3 ECTSEnglish20 Second term
Van Gerven Tom |  Ouyang Yi (substitute)
POC Chemische ingenieurstechnieken

Aims

Students are able to recognize and explain the most important technical challenges for the chemical processing industry of the 21st century. They find relations between these macro-scale challenges and the shortcomings in chemical processes. They are able to name the generic approaches to remedy these shortcomings.
From the aforementionned conceptual vision, the students have the disposal of a set of new technologies (partially still under investigation) and understand the mechanisms (if known), advantages and limitations thereof. They can apply these insights on a specific case study, in which the existing chemical process is optimally intensified. Generally, students are open to 'out-of-the-box' concepts in chemical processing technology, where knowledge from other domains such as physics, electronics, etc.,  is incorporated in new solutions.

Previous knowledge

At least basic knowledge of chemical reactor design, separation processes and transport phenomena.

Order of Enrolment

Mixed prerequisite:
You may only take this course if you comply with the prerequisites. Prerequisites can be strict or flexible, or can imply simultaneity. A degree level can be also be a prerequisite.
Explanation:
STRICT: You may only take this course if you have passed or applied tolerance for the courses for which this condition is set.
FLEXIBLE: You may only take this course if you have previously taken the courses for which this condition is set.
SIMULTANEOUS: You may only take this course if you also take the courses for which this condition is set (or have taken them previously).
DEGREE: You may only take this course if you have obtained this degree level.


(FLEXIBLE (H06T0A) AND FLEXIBLE (H06U0A) AND FLEXIBLE (H06T7A))

The codes of the course units mentioned above correspond to the following course descriptions:
H06T0A : Transport Phenomena: Chemical Engineering Applications
H06U0A : Design and Analysis of Multiphase Reactors
H06T7A : Advanced Separation Processes

Is included in these courses of study

Activities

3 ects. Process Intensification in the Chemical Industry (B-KUL-H09E5a)

3 ECTSEnglishFormat: Lecture20 Second term
Van Gerven Tom |  Ouyang Yi (substitute)
POC Chemische ingenieurstechnieken

Content

1. Introduction: challenges for the chemical industry, general situation of process intensification, conceptual vision on process intensification

2. How to intensify a chemical process? Presentation and work out of case studies

3. Process intensification in detail

• STRUCTURE, spatial approach

• ENERGY, thermodinamic approach

• SYNERGY, multi functional approach

• TIME, temporal approach 

4. Barriers and opportunities for process intensification

Course material

Slides.

Articles, overview reports concerning new technologies

Everything is available on Toledo 

Format: more information

1. Read and understand the course material (slides, basic articles)

Structure the received knowledge based on the basic concept from lesson 1 (goals, approach, scales) . Find relationships between goal, approach and scale in each of the discussed technologies and examples thereof.  Memorise the mechanisms (if known) of every technology. Analyse critically the advantages and disadvantages of each technology with respect to the predefined goals. Connect the discussed technologies with the macro scale challenges in chemical industries.
 
2. Do group assignments 

Apply the basic concept to a specific offered case study. Analyse and  identify the present shortcomings in the process. Tabelize potential technologies to counteract or evade these shortcomings. Select the most relevant technology/technologies and discuss.

Evaluation

Evaluation: Process Intensification in the Chemical Industry (B-KUL-H29E5a)

Type : Partial or continuous assessment with (final) exam during the examination period
Description of evaluation : Presentation
Type of questions : Open questions
Learning material : Course material

Explanation


The assignment for the exam is prepared and presented in student groups, which are decided at the start of the course.

Information about retaking exams

The part of the assignment performed by the student that has to retake the exam, is further developed and presented, this time individually.