1. General information
Course:
UNIT OPERATIONS IN FOOD AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTR
Code:
57733
Type:
ELECTIVE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
344 - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Academic year:
2021-22
Center:
1 - FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Group(s):
21
Year:
4
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
English
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
ANTONIO DE LUCAS CONSUEGRA
- Group(s):
21
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Enrique Costa Novella/Despacho 7
INGENIERÍA QUÍMICA
+34926295217
antonio.lconsuegra@uclm.es
Lecturer:
ANGEL PEREZ MARTINEZ
- Group(s):
21
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
E. Costa / despacho 13
INGENIERÍA QUÍMICA
3413
angel.perez@uclm.es
2. Pre-Requisites
Not established
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
This subject belongs to the module 4 ENGINEERING OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES AND ENERGY The fundamental objective of the subject is to expand the knowledge acquired from the subject Separation Operations. In most industrial processes it is usual to have to carry out a mechanical separation with solids, with solid-liquid or liquid-liquid systems. For this reason, it is very convenient to study two very common basic operations: filtration and centrifugation. The student must know the theoretical foundations, the design equations, the equipment and the industrial applications of these two operations controlled by the transport of momentum. The processes of separation with membrane begin to be used systematically in the treatment of sea water, natural waters and aqueous industrial effluents. They are also widely used in the pharmaceutical industry, in the agri-food industry and in the chemical industry. The study of membrane technology will allow the student to know how to classify membrane processes, know their basic principles, the different types of membranes and their corresponding modular configurations, transport models, factors that limit the flow of permeate, modes of operation and the different process configurations
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| CB02 | Apply their knowledge to their job or vocation in a professional manner and show that they have the competences to construct and justify arguments and solve problems within their subject area. |
| CB03 | Be able to gather and process relevant information (usually within their subject area) to give opinions, including reflections on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. |
| E19 | Knowledge about material and energy balances, biotechnology, material transfer, separation operations, chemical reaction engineering, reactor design, and recovery and transformation of raw materials and energy resources. |
| E26 | Knowledge and capacity of management and specification of the main industrial equipment in the area of knowledge of chemical engineering |
| E43 | Capacity to handle process simulators in Chemical Engineering |
| G01 | Capacity for the direction, of the activities object of the engineering projects described in the competence G1. |
| G02 | Knowledge in basic and technological subjects, which enables them to learn new methods and theories, and give them versatility to adapt to new situations. |
| G03 | Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision making, creativity, critical reasoning and to communicate and transmit knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of Chemical Engineering. |
| G04 | Knowledge for the realization of measurements, calculations, valuations, appraisals, surveys, studies, reports, work plans and other analogous works. |
| G15 | Management capacity and information planning |
| G17 | Synthesis capacity |
| G20 | Ability to learn and work autonomously |
| G21 | Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practice |
| G22 | Creativity and initiative |
| G23 | Leadership |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| To know the separation equipment based on membrane technology as well as being able to understand the operation and design them | |
| To have the capacity to design the solid-liquid and liquid-liquid separation equipment most used in the food and pharmaceutical industry. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Bulk solids: properties and characterization. Sieving, size reduction and mixing
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Unit 2: Filtration. Cake filtration and deep filtration. Operation modes and design equations. Equipment description
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Unit 3: Centrifugation. Solid-liquid and liquid-liquid separation equations. Equipment description
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Unit 4: Basic principles of membrane technology
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Unit 5: Membrane transport theory
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Unit 6: Models for predicting flux. Concentration polarization and fouling.
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Unit 7: Process design: modules, modes of operation, cost and process economics.
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Unit 8: Ultrafiltration
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Unit 9: Ion exchange membrane processes-Electrodialysis.
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | CB02 CB03 E19 E26 E43 G01 G02 G03 G04 G15 G17 G20 G21 G22 G23 | 1.6 | 40 | N | N | ||
| Workshops or seminars [ON-SITE] | Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL) | CB02 CB03 E19 E26 E43 G01 G02 G03 G04 G15 G17 G20 G21 G22 G23 | 0.5 | 12.5 | Y | N | ||
| Group tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL) | CB02 CB03 E19 E26 E43 G01 G02 G03 G04 G15 G17 G20 G21 G22 G23 | 0.2 | 5 | Y | N | ||
| Progress test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CB02 CB03 E19 E26 E43 G01 G02 G03 G04 G15 G17 G20 G21 G22 G23 | 0.1 | 2.5 | Y | Y | ||
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CB02 CB03 E19 E26 E43 G01 G02 G03 G04 G15 G17 G20 G21 G22 G23 | 3.6 | 90 | N | N | ||
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Assessment of problem solving and/or case studies | 25.00% | 0.00% | |
| Progress Tests | 75.00% | 0.00% | |
| Final test | 0.00% | 100.00% | |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:To pass the subject a minimum mark of 4/10 in each part should be obtained by the student and an average mark above 5/10.
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Non-continuous evaluation:Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
To pass the subject a minimum mark of 5/10 should be obtained in a final exam
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
To pass the subject a minimum mark of 5/10 should be obtained in a final exam
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 5 |
| Progress test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2.5 |
| Unit 1 (de 9): Bulk solids: properties and characterization. Sieving, size reduction and mixing | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 1 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 8 |
| Unit 2 (de 9): Filtration. Cake filtration and deep filtration. Operation modes and design equations. Equipment description | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 4 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 20 |
| Unit 3 (de 9): Centrifugation. Solid-liquid and liquid-liquid separation equations. Equipment description | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 1.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 10 |
| Unit 4 (de 9): Basic principles of membrane technology | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 3 |
| Unit 5 (de 9): Membrane transport theory | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 1 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 9 |
| Unit 6 (de 9): Models for predicting flux. Concentration polarization and fouling. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 1 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 6 |
| Unit 7 (de 9): Process design: modules, modes of operation, cost and process economics. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 3 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 20 |
| Unit 8 (de 9): Ultrafiltration | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 1 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 8 |
| Unit 9 (de 9): Ion exchange membrane processes-Electrodialysis. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 6 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources
