Heat and mass transfer

Instruction is in the form of lectures, calculation exercises and laboratory sessions.

The course comprises the following components: Material balance, viscosity, fluid mechanics, pipe systems, pipe friction, selection of pumps, heat transfer, energy balances, mass transfer, the system air-water.

The course treats the different mechanisms of heat transfer from a hot to a cold body, conduction, free and forced convection and radiation. Bernoulli's equation with terms of loss, loss of pressure in the flow through a pipe system and the concepts friction factor and resistance coefficient. The concepts of system curve and pump curve and methods for selecting pumps and analysing the energy consumption of existing pump systems are also introduced, as are the calculation of mass transfer from high to low concentration using Fick's law and simple cases of convective mass transfer. An introduction to linked heat and mass transfer is provided.

Progressive specialisation: G2F (has at least 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

Admission requirements: Completed Master of Science Engineering Programme courses of 70 ECTS cr. Attended courses: Mechanics for Engineers, 7.5 ECTS cr, and Thermodynamics and Basic Energy Engineering, 7.5 ECTS cr, or equivalent.

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.