LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course the student has knowledge of the fundamental theory of the mass transfer and understands its essential physical and chemical phenomena and concepts. The student can apply the theory for analysis, and modelling of various mass transfer processes and phenomena in technology and nature.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 09.01.2024 - 16.04.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Ari Seppälä
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Fundamentals of diffusion in gas phase, liquid phase and in porous materials. Stefan flow and Knudsen's diffusion in micropores. Differential equations of mass transfer. Analogy between heat and mass transfer. Forced and natural convection mass transfer. Membrane transport. Applications to heat recovery, cooling systems, drying and separation with membranes.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Written examination, exercise problems and 3-4 assignments.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 14 h
Exercises 14 hAssignments 50 h
Independent work 51 h
Examination 4 h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Seppälä, Lampinen: Mass Transfer (free pdf) (or pdf/printed version of the same in Finnish)
Lecture slides
Exercise solutions
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
6 Clean Water and Sanitation
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III - IV
2023-2024 Spring III - IVEnrollment :
Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).