Chemical Unit Operations Laboratory

• Apply theory on practical experimental problems.
• Analyse results and formulate conclusions concerning the quality and applicability of the results and to draw consequences for the process operation, plant design and functionality of the components.
• Operate process units incl. data acquisition systems and measuring equipment in pilot scale size.
• Explain the design of processes.
• Recognize technical components on real life plants.
• Identify and explain practical tasks concerning sampling and measuring techniques.
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Perform and report on 4 exercises within the following areas: Gas and liquid flow in pumps, pipes and fittings, flow through particle beds, flow of bulk solids, agitation and aeration, heat transmission, distillation, absorption, ion exchnage, extraction, filtration, membrane separation, centrifugation, drying, evaporation, crystallization, organic synthesis, high temperature technology and CIP-processes.
In the report special focus is on the engineering evaluation of the results.
All four exercise reports must be approved (grade min 2) to pass the course,

28020/28022/28025, Theoretical course in chemical unit operation/process technology is necessary in order to be able to complete the course.
Basic knowledge in inorganic, organic, analytical chemistry, physics, thermodynamics and matematics.

Average of 2 days of lab.work and additional 30-40 hrs of home work each week in groups of 2-3 students.
In total 4 exercises including reports.

In case an exercise has been performed in another course it can not be selected for this course.

Maximum: 30.

Please be aware that this course has a limited number of seats available. If there are too many applicants, a pool will be created for the remainder of the qualified applicants, and they will be selected at random. You will be informed 8 days before the start of the course, whether you have been allocated a spot.