Diffusion and mass transfer

ChE-402 / 4 credits

Language: English

Summary

This course aims to provide an in-depth understanding of diffusion and mass transfer, an essential tool for the chemical engineers.

Diffusion, mass transfer coefficient, convection, multicomponent diffusion, mass transfer with reaction

Mass, and energy balance

Basics of diffusion and mass transfer

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

Carry out calculations to extract concentration profile for a given system
Carry out calculations to extract mass transfer rate for a given system
Formalize mathematical models that describe complex mass transport cases.
Apply various diffusion and mass transfer models to analyze and solve a wide-range of problems dealing with mass transport.

Projector slides would be used to deliver the course content to the students in class.
Some exercise problems will be conducted during the lecture. The rest of the exercise problems will be conducted during the last hour of the class (exercise session).
Lecture notes of a specific class will be available on the moodle page (https://moodle.epfl.ch/course/view.php?id=9401) before the class.
Your smartphone would be used to conduct quizzes (usually multiple-choice questions). These quizzes are meant to support the learning process. For example, questions could be asked during the class to gauge understanding of the subject and review concepts. Your responses would be anonymous. Answers will not be used for formal assessment.
To participate in quizzes using smartphone, you can open the URL http://ttpoll.eu Then add che402 as the session id.

Active participation in every class ( solving exercise, in-class discussion, quizzes)

Final exam

Diffusion: mass transfer in fluid systems by Cussler

Légendes:

Lecture

Exercise, TP

Project, Lab, other