ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician, English
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Chemistry Engineering
Areas: Chemical Engineering
Center Higher Technical Engineering School
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
The aim of the course "Laboratory of Fluid Transport and Heat Transfer" is to put into practice the knowledge acquired in the theoretical subjects "Fluid Transport" and "Heat Transfer." The intended purpose is twofold: on one hand, to reinforce and support the knowledge acquired in the theoretical subjects and, on the other, to put in contact and to study the operation of various equipment that the student can find in his/her future professional activity in the chemical industry.
The practical classes include the application of basic principles of fluid transport and heat transfer and the analysis of practical units of fluid transport and heat transfer. The knowledge needed to address these practices is developed in the theoretical subjects "Transport of fluid" and "Heat transfer" of the same course.
The practices have been classified into five groups:
GROUP 1. BASICS OF FLUID TRANSPORT
Calibration of a constriction for the measurement of fluid flow
Calibration of a constriction for the measurement of gas flow
Bernoulli's theorem demonstration
GROUP 2. FLUID FLOW
Fluids plant
Fluid flow through porous beds
Fluidized bed
Testing of valves for liquids
GROUP 3. PUMPS
Study of centrifugal pumps
Study of a pump and its components
Bernoulli (venturi effect and diaphragm). Pumps (characteristic curves and cavitation)
GROUP 4. BASICS OF HEAT TRANSFER
Thermal insulation
Heat conduction in non-steady state regime: determination of transport properties
Electrical analogy of heat conduction
Heat transfer in two phases (liquid-vapour)
GROUP 5. HEAT EXCHANGERS
Study of a heat exchanger (I): concentric tubes and plate heat exchangers
Study of a heat exchanger (II): concentric tubes, shell and tube, and plate heat exchangers
BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY:
MOTT, R.L. y UNTENER J.A. Mecánica de fluidos. 7ª ed. México: Pearson Educación de México, S.A. de C.V., 2015 y ediciones anteriores. ISBN 978-607-32-3288-3. SINATURA ETSE: A113-3. There are eBook versions available either in Spanish or English: ISBN: 9786073232890 (Editorial Pearson)
BERGMAN, LAVINE, INCROPERA y DEWITT. Incropera’s principles of Heat and Mass Transfer, 8th Edition, Ed. Wiley, 2017 y ediciones anteriores. ISBN-13: 978-1119382911. SINATURA ETSE: A115-7
COMPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY:
ÇENGEL, Y.A. Transferencia de calor y masa. 3ª ed. México: McGraw-Hill Interamericana Editores S.A., 2007. ISBN 978-970-10-6173-2. SINATURA ETSE: A114-12
COSTA NOVELLA, E. Ingeniería Química. Vol. 3. Flujo de fluidos. Madrid: Alhambra, 1985. ISBN 84-205-1119-6. SINATURA ETSE: A110-1
HOLMAN, J.P. Transferencia de calor. 8ª ed. (1ª en español). Madrid: McGraw-Hill, Interamericana de España, S.A.U., 1998. ISBN 84-481-2040-X. SINATURA ETSE: A114-5
INCROPERA, F.P., DEWITT, D.P., BERGMAN, T.L. y LAVINE, A.S. Introduction to heat transfer. 5ª ed. USA: John Wiley & Sons, 2007. ISBN 978-0-471-45727-5. SINATURA ETSE: A114-9
KREITH, F., BOHN, M.S. Principios de transferencia de calor. 6ª ed. Madrid: Thomson, 2002. ISBN 84-9732-061-1. SINATURA ETSE: A114-3
LEVENSPIEL, O. Flujo de fluidos e intercambio de calor. Barcelona: Reverté, S.A., 1993. ISBN 84-291-7968-2. SINATURA ETSE: A113-2
PERRY, R.H., GREEN D.N. Y MALONEY J.O. Perry manual del ingeniero químico. 7ª ed., 4ª ed. (in Spanish), Madrid: McGraw-Hill/Interamericana de España, S.A.U., 2001 y anteriores. ISBN 84-481-3008-1. SINATURA ETSE: 100-3
WHITE, F.M. Mecánica de fluidos. 6ª ed. Madrid: Mc Graw Hill/Interamericana de España, S.A.U., 2008 y anteriores. ISBN 978-84-481-6603-8. SINATURA ETSE: A113-1
WILKES, J.O. Fluid Mechanics for chemical engineers. London: Prentice Hall PTR, 1999. ISBN 0-13-739897-2. SINATURA ETSE: 113-13
Specific skills
CI.1. Knowledge of applied thermodynamics and heat transfer. Basic principles and their application to solving engineering problems.
CI.2. Knowledge of the basic principles of fluid mechanics and its application to problem solving in the field of engineering. Calculation of pipes, channels and fluid systems.
CQ.3.2 Ability to design and manage procedures of applied experimentation especially for: systems with fluid flow and heat transfer.
General skills
CG.4 Capacity to solve problems with initiative, decision making, creativity, critical thinking and to communicate and transmit knowledge, abilities and skills in the field of industrial chemical engineering.
CG.5 Knowledge to carry out measurements, calculations, assessments, appraisals, expert’s reports, studies, reports, work plans and other similar work.
Cross-disciplinary skills
CT.1 Capacity for analysis and synthesis
CT.2 Ability to organize and plan
CT.5 Ability for information management
CT.8 Teamwork
CT.13 Ability to apply knowledge in practice
The methodology for the development of this course has to be adapted to its experimental character. As indicated in the "Study time and individual work" section the course activities include: laboratory practices, individual tutorials and exam, which requires a dedication by students distributed in face-to-face hours and personal work hours necessary to prepare the assigned activities and the examination.
Practical sessions will begin with a joint session in which the lecturer will present various fundamental aspects on the development of the course:
* Preparation of the working groups (2 students per group and exceptionally 3 students per group).
* Each team will make 4 practices as minimum (preferably 2 on fluids transport and 2 on heat transfer).
* Basic guidelines about working in the laboratory (schedule, rules, safety issues, teamwork, etc.).
* Guidelines for the preparation of the spreadsheets, laboratory notebook and laboratory report.
* Guidelines on the assessment of the course.
* Presentation of the virtual platforms (Moodle) which will include besides the practice scripts, safety regulations and deadlines for deliveries (lab notebook, spreadsheets and lab report), all the aspects previously mentioned on the course to make them available to the student. These platforms will be also used as communication mean between lecturers and students.
Laboratory practices assigned to each group will be developed in a series of steps including: preparation of the theoretical concepts necessary for the development of the practice, which requires going on the literature, lecture notes, websites, etc. At this point, the lecturer will evaluate if the students have the knowledge necessary to address the experimental part of the practice and if they have the objective clear. After the experimental part, students will perform the data processing using the spreadheet.
The competences to develop in the lab classes are: CI1, CI2, CT1, CT5, CT8, CT13.
The competences to develop in the report are: CG4, CG5, CT1, CT5, CT8, CT13.
The competences to develop in the tutorial sessions are: CQ.3.2, CG4, CG5, CT1, CT2, CT5, CT13.
The distribution of the qualification will be the following:
* Laboratory notebook: 10%
* Spreadsheets: 20%
* Laboratory report: 20%
* Exam: 35%
* Laboratory work: 10%
* Teacher report: 5%
The laboratory notebook, which will be unique for each team, is the responsibility of all the members of the team and will contain the experimental data, annotations and incidents observed in the laboratory. It should be written with clarity, cleanliness and scientific writing criteria. It will be delivered the following school day after the end of the laboratory period.
An spreadsheet will be prepared for each practice that will contain the experimental data, the calculations performed and the graphic representations of the practice. It will be delivered within the following 3 calendar days after the end of the corresponding practice.
Each team will deliver a laboratory report with two practices carried out in the laboratory. The report must follow the instructions provided for the preparation of lab reports. It will be delivered within the following 15 calendar days after the end of the second practice to be included in the report.
An exam with short questions will be held on the date indicated in the exam calendar for the Bachelor in Chemical Engineering.
The teacher's report will be used to evaluate the activity of the students in the laboratory and will include aspects, such as punctuality, quality of the preparation of the practice, quality of the laboratory work in terms of order and cleanliness, use of time in the laboratory, quality of the results obtained, etc.
The competencies will be evaluated as indicated below:
Laboratory notebook: CQ.3.2, CG.4, CG.5, CT.1, CT.2.
Excel spreadsheets: CI.1, CI.2, CG.4, CG.5, CT.1, CT.2.
Laboratory report: CG.4, CG.5, CT.1, CT.5, CT.8, CT.13.
Exam: CI.1, CI.2, CT.1, CT.5, CT.13.
Teacher report: CQ.3.2, CG.4, CG.5, CT.1, CT.2, CT.5, CT.8, CT.13.
Students must obtain a minimum grade of 3 (out of 10) in each of the assessable parts (except in the teacher's report). In case of not reaching this minimum, it can be recovered during the second opportunity.
In the case of not passing the subject in the first opportunity, and having carried out the laboratory practices, in the second opportunity, the students will have the option of recovering the part of the subject that they have failed.
In case of fraudulent completion of exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulations for the evaluation of the academic performance of students and the review of grades will apply.
ECTS: 6 (150 hours)
Total laboratory hours: 51.
Total exam, revision and tutorial hours: 7
Total student’s working hours: 92.
It is very important to have passed the previous courses of the 2nd year (1st semester) "Transport of fluid" and "Thermodynamics applied to Chemical Engineering" and to take the course "Heat Transfer" of the 2nd semester.
* Teaching will be given in Spanish and/or Galician.
* Students must come to the lab equipped with a lab coat and safety glasses.
* In relation to safety and risk prevention for each of the practices, the students have a basic operating manual in which the most relevant aspects are reflected.
* The admission and permanence of the students enrolled in the practical laboratory requires that they know and comply with the rules included in the Protocol of basic training on security for experimental spaces of the School of Engineering, available in the security section of its website which can be accessed as follows:
1. Access your intranet.
2. Enter Documentation / Security / Training.
3. Click on "Basic training protocol on security for experimental spaces".
* In addition, the relevant documents for the receipt of information related to security will be distributed and signed at the beginning of the first practice session.
Maria Sonia Freire Leira
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816758
- mariasonia.freire [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Maria Amaya Franco Uria
Coordinador/a- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816777
- amaya.franco [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Adrian Sanchez Fernandez
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- adriansanchez.fernandez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Researcher: Ramón y Cajal
Alberte Regueira Lopez
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- alberte.regueira [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
Brais Vázquez Vázquez
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- braisvazquez.vazquez [at] usc.es
- Category
- USC Pre-doctoral Contract
Carlota Vijande Álvarez De Linera
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- carlota.alvarezdelinera [at] usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Pre-doctoral Contract
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| 09:00-13:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Galician, Spanish | LB 1- Fluids and heat laboratory |
| Wednesday | |||
| 09:00-13:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Galician, Spanish | LB 1- Fluids and heat laboratory |
| Thursday | |||
| 09:00-13:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Spanish, Galician | LB 1- Fluids and heat laboratory |
| Friday | |||
| 09:00-13:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Galician, Spanish | LB 1- Fluids and heat laboratory |
| 01.17.2025 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Work Classroom |
| 01.17.2025 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLIL_02 | Work Classroom |
| 01.17.2025 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLIL_03_inglés | Work Classroom |
| 06.04.2025 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Classroom A1 |
| 06.04.2025 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_02 | Classroom A1 |
| 06.04.2025 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_03_inglés | Classroom A1 |
| 07.08.2025 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Classroom A2 |
| 07.08.2025 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLIL_02 | Classroom A2 |
| 07.08.2025 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLIL_03_inglés | Classroom A2 |