Course pre-requisite(s):

Newtonian mechanics, Thermodynamics, Basic mathematics, Calculus, Vector calculus.

Course Overview

First week: fluid mechanics with Dr. Codur. In the fluid mechanics course, students will learn to study the properties and behavior of a fluid with an emphasis on industrial flows.
Second week: application of fluid mechanics to process engineering in fundamental unitary operations (pumps, membrane separation, and drying) with Dr. Bakri Alaoui. In the second week of this course, we introduce the concept of unitary operations in industrial process engineering, focusing on mass, heat, and momentum transfer to modify product properties. It covers common operations such as drying and membrane separations (microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis). The course also addresses hydraulics, including pressure drop calculations, and pump sizing.

Learning Outcomes

Skills in fluid mechanics that will be developed during the first week:
- Acquire the basics of fluid mechanics, necessary for understanding the problems posed by flows in industrial processes and the environment
- Master the notion of conservation (particularly of mass) prior to balances in the context of unit operations
- Understand the different flow profiles and their consequences for industrial flows
- Be able to evaluate pressure drops in order to quantify energy losses in a real flow
At the end of this second week, the student will have to: - Know how to explain the theoretical principles of the processes studied - Know the different types of equipment and know how to choose the best one - Know how to establish material and enthalpy balances - Be able to size and calculate installation yields until they are optimized

Course Content

First week: Fluid mechanics. Covered topics:
1) Introduction to fluid mechanics and historical context
2) Fluid statics: hydrostatic pressure and pressure measurement
3) Fluid kinematics: throughput and mass balance
4) Fluid dynamics: viscosity, fluid behavior and pressure drops

Second week: Unitary operations.

1) Pumps:

- Network characteristics curve

- Pump characteristics curves: Power, efficiency, NPSH

- Pump operating point

- coupling of pumps: in series, in parallel.

2) Membrane separation:

- Overview of membrane separation processes

- Membrane separation efficiency and productivity

3) Drying:

- Drying objectives, areas of application, drying modes

- The enthalpy diagram of wet air

- The different modes of material and heat transfer

- The kinetics of drying

- The calculations on the dryers

Instructional Method

Lectures and application exercises.

Required Course Materials

None

Assessment

First week: one graded exercise during the second half of the class, followed by a correction in class.
Second week: Final exam of 2 hours at the end of the week, followed by a correction in class.