Physico-Chemical Processing of Renewable Raw Materials and Products (5 cr)

Objective

The student understands the principles of physical-chemical processing and refining of renewable raw materials and products in line with sustainable development values, modern equipment solutions, and selected process sizing methods. The student masters the practical aspects of sustainable production operation and the natural scientific and technical phenomena required for handling test results at a practical level.

Content

The course covers the following physicochemical production processes and their application possibilities:

Processing of ecological renewable raw materials
Product development and manufacturing in line with sustainable development values
Implementation of energy-efficient production

In addition, the following unit processes are practically learned in both the course and the parallel laboratory work course:

Distillation
Absorption
Extraction

Furthermore, the course addresses the following:

Modeling of physicochemical phenomena
Use of process simulators in the design of sustainable production

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to describe and explain the basic phenomena and related concepts of unit operations of mass transfer. The student is able to calculate and size mass transfer processes on the basis of the given equations. The student understands the basis for the liquid-vapor equilibrium of binary mixtures. The student is able to use a process simulator.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to describe and explain the basic phenomena and related concepts of unit operations of mass transfer. The student is able to calculate, size and select mass transfer processes on the basis of the given assumptions. The student understands the basis for the vapour-liquid and liquid-liquid equilibrium of binary mixtures. The student is able to use a process simulator in calculating mass transfer processes.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to model, size and select mass transfer processes based on meaningful assumptions and to analyze, evaluate and modify solutions and models as needed. The student understands the liquid-vapor and liquid-liquid equilibrium of binary and multi-component mixtures and where they are based on. The student is able to use a process simulator smoothly in calculating mass transfer processes.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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Qualifications

Properties and Phenomena of Materials
Ecological Management of Material and Energy Balances