CHEN3001 (v.1) Transport Phenomena
Area: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
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Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
Lecture: | 2 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Workshop: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Equivalent(s): |
302260 (v.3)
Transport Phenomena 323
or any previous version
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Prerequisite(s): |
302253 (v.5)
Process Heat Transfer 228
or any previous version
OR CHEN2002 (v.1) Process Heat Transfer or any previous version AND 302257 (v.3) Process Mass Transfer 221 or any previous version OR CHEN2003 (v.1) Process Mass Transfer or any previous version |
UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
Syllabus: | Fundamental differential equations of fluid flow phenomena; Development of viscous flow and drag, and effect of fluid flow on mass transfer; Flow with pressure gradient; Friction factor analysis; relationship between fluid flow and heat transfer. Thermodynamics of heat transfer and conductivity of phases based on density/viscosity; Fundamental differential equations of heat transfer; Combination heat transfer and flow dependent heat transfer; Increase of heat transfer by extended surfaces; Unsteady state conduction; Meaning of heat transfer coefficient and analogies between heat and mass transfer; Case studies involving convection; Macroscopic energy balance for heat exchanger capacity. Relationship between mass diffusivity and thermal conductivity; Fundamental differential equations for mass transfer; Boundary conditions and diffusion modelling; Combination of mass transfer with chemical reaction; Convective heat and mass transfer; Laminar flow and turbulent flow mass transfer, and analogies between viscosity, diffusivity and thermal conductivity; Drying - combined heat and mass transfer. |
Field of Education: | 030301 Chemical Engineering |
Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
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2016 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
2016 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
2016 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
2016 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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