Course: Membrane and separation processes

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Course title Membrane and separation processes
Course code NTI/MSP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jiříček Tomáš, Ing.
Course content
Lectures: 1. Transport of chemical substances, precipitation and cementation 2. Electrochemical processes, liquid extraction and distillation 3. Sorption and adsorption isotherms 4. Ion exchange, zeolites 5. Preparation of and basic types of ion exchangers 6. Working cycles and combination of ion exchangers 7. Natural and driven processes of transport through the membrane 8. Pressure membrane processes 9. Electromembrane processes 10. Water treatment in power engineering and of industrial solutions 11. Treatment of potable water, wastewater and solutions in food industry 12. Industrial design of suitable process, comparison of technical and economical aspects 13. Weak sides of membrane and separation processes 14. Current trends, development of new materials and methods Tutorials: 1. Transport of chemical substances, precipitation and cementation 2. Electrochemical processes, liquid extraction and distillation 3. Sorption and adsorption isotherms 4. Ion exchange, zeolites 5. Preparation of and basic types of ion exchangers 6. Working cycles and combination of ion exchangers 7. Natural and driven processes of transport through the membrane 8. Pressure membrane processes 9. Electromembrane processes 10. Water treatment in power engineering and of industrial solutions 11. Treatment of potable water, wastewater and solutions in food industry 12. Industrial design of suitable process, comparison of technical and economical aspects 13. Weak sides of membrane and separation processes 14. Current trends, development of new materials and methods

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Written assignment presentation and defence, Laboratory work
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis - 27 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The basi overview of essential industrial separation processes mostly for water and industrial solutions. Theory and applications of membrane separation processes.
Membrane processes represents state-of-the-art for water treatment, gas separation, in power engineering and in coating or in mining. The lectures are focused mainly on the technical applications and give students practical knowledge databases which is advantageous in recruitment. The lectures expect basical knowledge of inorganic , organic and physical chemistry. The lectures will include chemical and physical principals of obsolete methods but still used in the industry and also current methods and methods being developed. The lectures will mostly deal with water treatment by simple and combined processes and tutorials will solve industrial design of accurate technologies for real cases (case studies). The lectures should show to students real situation from industry.
Prerequisites
Unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination

The basic knowledge of mathematics physics, chemistry and material engineering from bachelors studies.
Recommended literature
  • Bindzar J. Základy úpravy a čištění vod. VŠCHT Praha, 2009.
  • Helfferich F.G. Ion exchange. Dover publications, 1995.
  • Hübner P. Úprava vody v energetice. VŠCHT Praha, 2015.
  • Jelínek L. a kol. Membránové a separační procesy. VŠCHT Praha, 2009.
  • M. Hokr. Transportní procesy, elektronická skripta TU Liberec, 2005, http://www.nti.tul.cz/cz/Vyuka/TRP.
  • Palatý Z. Membránové procesy. CZEMP, 2012.
  • Pitter P. Hydrochemie. VŠCHT Praha, 2009.
  • Streat M. Ion exchange for industry. Ellis Horwood limited, 1988.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Mechatronics, Informatics and Interdisciplinary Studies Study plan (Version): Applied Sciences in Engineering (2016) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter