1. General information
Course:
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Code:
57326
Type:
CORE COURSE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
409 - CHEMISTRY
Academic year:
2022-23
Center:
1 - FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Group(s):
20
Year:
4
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
English
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
CARMEN MARIA FERNANDEZ MARCHANTE
- Group(s):
20
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Enrique Costa Novella/Despacho 14
INGENIERÍA QUÍMICA
6351
carmenm.fmarchante@uclm.es
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12:00 to 14:00 h
Lecturer:
JUSTO LOBATO BAJO
- Group(s):
20
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Enrique Costa/Desp. 6
INGENIERÍA QUÍMICA
6707
justo.lobato@uclm.es
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (9:30 h a 11:30 h)
2. Pre-Requisites
Those established with general character for the degree
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Know the fundamental laws of chemical engineering to analyze unitary operations or chemical industrial processes.
Know how to appy matter and energy balances to chemical processes in stationary regime
Be able to solve problems of fluid transport, to calculate the necessary power for the flow and to select equipment and accessories of pumping
Have hability to calculate the area of heat transmission required for the heating or cooling of a given fluid, depneding on the type of the exchanger and the direction of flow.
Know calculate the number of thworetical stages and the energy needs of the unit operation of rectification for the separation of an ideal binary mixture.
Know the basic principles of the design of chemical reactors.
Draw up the reports of the work done in the laboratory with clarity and order.
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| 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. |
| CB05 | Have developed the necessary learning abilities to carry on studying autonomously |
| E01 | Understand and use chemical terminology, nomenclature, conventions and units |
| E04 | Understand the principles of thermodynamic and their applications in chemistry |
| E09 | Know the kinetics of chemical change, including catalysis and reaction mechanisms |
| E10 | Know and understand the characteristics of chemical equilibrium |
| E11 | Know the basic operations and the unitary processes of the chemical industry |
| G02 | Be able to gather and interpret data, information and relevant results, obtain conclusions and issue reasoned reports on scientific, technological or other problems that require the use of chemical tools |
| G03 | Know how to apply the theoretical-practical knowledge acquired in the different professional contexts of Chemistry |
| T06 | Ability to approach decision making |
| T07 | Ability to work as a team and, where appropriate, exercise leadership functions, fostering the entrepreneurial character |
| T10 | Ability to use specific software for chemistry at user level |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Use the Fundamental Laws of Chemical Engineering to analyze Unit Operations or Chemical Industrial Processes | |
| Ability to calculate the area of ¿¿heat transmission necessary for heating or cooling a given fluid, depending on the type of the exchanger and the direction of flow | |
| Ability to solve fluid transport problems, to calculate the power needed for the flow and to select equipment and pumping accessories | |
| Ability to select a matter transfer operation where to carry out a certain separation, calculate the number of theoretical stages and the energy needs of said unit operation. | |
| Know the basic design principles of chemical reactors | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Chemical Industry and chemical engineering
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Unit 2: Basic operations of chemical processes
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Unit 3: Classification of basic operations
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Unit 4: Macroscopic balances of matter and energy
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Unit 5: Introduction to fluid flow
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Unit 6: Internal flow
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Unit 7: Measurement of flows
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Unit 8: Introduction to heat transmission
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Unit 9: Convection heat transmission
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Unit 10: Introduction to the transfer of matter
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Unit 11: Intermittent contact between phases
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Unit 12: Chemical reactors
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 | CB03 CB05 E01 E04 E09 E10 E11 G02 G03 | 1.2 | 30 | N | N | Lecture at the classroom | |
| Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | CB03 CB05 E04 E09 E11 G02 G03 T07 | 0.6 | 15 | Y | Y | Class attendance at the Laboratory | |
| Group tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Guided or supervised work | CB03 CB05 G02 G03 T07 | 0.1 | 2.5 | N | N | Group of tutoring for solving doubts and Seminar | |
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CB03 CB05 E01 E04 E09 E11 G02 G03 | 0.2 | 5 | Y | Y | Assessment of a final Exam | |
| Problem solving and/or case studies [ON-SITE] | Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL) | CB03 CB05 E01 E11 G02 G03 T06 | 0.2 | 5 | N | N | Problem solving and/or case studies at classroom | |
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CB03 CB05 E01 E04 E09 E10 E11 G03 T06 | 1.4 | 35 | N | N | Self study of the student for exam preparation and study | |
| Other off-site activity [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CB03 CB05 E11 G02 G03 T06 T10 | 2.3 | 57.5 | N | N | Self study of the student for exam preparation and study | |
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.3 | Total class time hours: 57.5 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.7 | Total hours of out of class work: 92.5 | |||||||
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 |
| Final test | 80.00% | 80.00% | Written test of theory and problems. |
| Laboratory sessions | 20.00% | 20.00% | The qualification of this secction comprises both the elaboration of the workbook of practices and of a specific examination of the practices. |
| 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:The final test will consist of two different parts in the same exam. Different competences will be assessed, a theory exam and another part of resolution of practical cases. The minimum grade in each of the parts will be 40% of the grade of each of them and minimum mark for each part is 4.0/10.0 to apply the average.
The minimum note to pass the subject is a 5. -
Non-continuous evaluation:The final test will consist of two different parts in the same exam. Different competences will be assessed, a theory exam and another part of resolution of practical cases. The minimum grade in each of the parts will be 40% of the grade of each of them and minimum mark for each part is 4.0/10.0 to apply the average.
The minimum note to pass the subject is a 5.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
The final test will consist of two different parts in the same exam. Different competences will be assessed, a theory exam and another part of resolution of practical cases. The minimum grade in each of the parts will be 40% of the grade of each of them and minimum mark for each part is 4.0/10.0 to apply the average.
The minimum note to pass the subject is a 5.
The minimum note to pass the subject is a 5.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
The final test will consist of two different parts in the same exam. Different competences will be assessed, a theory exam and another part of resolution of practical cases. The minimum grade in each of the parts will be 40% of the grade of each of them and minimum mark for each part is 4.0/10.0 to apply the average.
It will be necessary to have passed the practical part in previous courses, with a minimum of 4.0 out of 10.
The minimum note to pass the subject is a 5.
It will be necessary to have passed the practical part in previous courses, with a minimum of 4.0 out of 10.
The minimum note to pass the subject is a 5.
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 30 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 15 |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 2.5 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 5 |
| Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 35 |
| Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 57.5 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources
