2023-2024 / CHIM0668-1

Agitation and mixture

Duration

30h Th, 5h Pr, 5h Labo.

Number of credits

 Master of Science (MSc) in Chemical and Materials Engineering4 crédits 

Lecturer

Dominique Toye

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Presentation of mixing mechanisms and of their corresponding spatio-temporal scales.
Modelling of mixing in a vessel using macro-mising and micro-mixing theories (systemic models). Influence on (bio)reactor performances.
Description of mixing operations and of stiring techniques. Definition of global parameters (dissipated power, pumping number, ...) and of local parameters (fluid circulation, shear rate, flow regime, ...) relative to mechanically stirred systems. Presentation of experimental measuring techniques.
Presentation of a scale-up methodology from laboratory scale to industrial scale.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Modelling of hydrodynamics in real vessels by macro- and micro-mixing theory.

Methodology of design and scale-up of stirring devices

This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, II.2, III.1, III.2, IV.1, IV.2, VI.1, VI.2, VII.1, VII.2, VII.3, VII.4, VII.5 of the MSc in biomedical engineering.


This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, II.2, III.1, III.2, IV.1, IV.2, IV.4, VI.1, VI.2, VII.1, VII.2, VII.3, VII.4, VII.5 of the MSc in chemical and material science engineering.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic knowledge on mass transport (and associated laws) and on chemical reactor design.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Numerical applications and experimental workshops.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Face-to-face
 
 

Recommended or required readings

Course notes are available

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam

Written work / report


Additional information:

See French version

 

 

 

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

The course will be organised only if at least 4 students are interested.

 

Contacts

Prof. Dominique TOYE Phone : 04/366.35.09 Dominique.Toye@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs