Unit Operations II
| Title | Φυσικές Διεργασίες ΙΙ / Unit Operations II |
| Code | FD6 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Chemical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000842 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos CΗīmikṓn Mīchanikṓn (2021-2026
Registered students: 170
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Total Hours | 65 |
| Class ID | 600280366
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Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600280366
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=6597
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Required courses have not been set.
Learning Outcomes
After the successful completion of the subject, the students have got knowledge regarding:
The design of pipe networks for liquid and gas transfer, the type of pumps, compressors, blowers and ventilators, as well as the calculation of energy consumption.
The design of mixing processes including the geometrical characteristics and power consumption in stirred tanks.
Characterization of solid particles and mechanical – filtration separation processes.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
Course Content (Syllabus)
Pumping systems. Calculation of required total pump head. Net positive suction head (NPSH). Piping components (bends, transitions, valves, check valves, fittings). Classification of pumps. Positive displacements pumps, dynamic pumps. Characteristic curves. NPSH-required. Operating point. Similarity relations of centrifugal pumps. Parallel and in series connection of centrifugal pumps. Compression work on a gas. Characteristics of fans, blowers and compressors. Vacuum pumps. Classification of compression equipment and vacuum pumps. Ejectors. Diffusion pumps. Flow of compressed gases in pipes. Mixing processes. Basics in mixing processes. Geometrical characteristics of stirred tanks. Power consumption in stirred tanks. Mixing of miscible low viscosity liquids. Solid-liquid suspensions. Liquid-liquid dispersion. Gas in Liquid dispersion. Fundamentals of particle technology. Characterization of solid particles. Behavior of solid particles. Differential and cumulative particle size distribution. Sampling from heaps and conveyor belts. Sampling from dusty gases. Measurement of particle size distribution. (sieving, gravity sedimentation, centrifugal sedimentation. Coulter counter, light scattering and light absorption methods). Measurement of particle surface area. Mechanical particle separation methods. Solid-solid separation (sieving, elutriation, magnetic and electrostatic separation, flotation, hydrocyclones). Solid-liquid separation (screening, gravitational settling, centrifugal settling, cake filtration, deep bed filtration). Filtration equipment.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Seminars | 5 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 54 | ✓ | |||
| Tutorial | 26 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 20 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 6 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
Mid-term and final written examinations with exercise solving
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
- Μηχανικές Φυσικές Διεργασίες, Ε. Καστρινάκη, εκδ . Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΑ & ΥΙΟΙ Α.Ε., 2014
- Βασικές Διεργασίες Χημικής Μηχανικής, McCabe, Smith, Harriot, εκδ. Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΑ & ΥΙΟΙ Α.Ε., 2014
- Στοιχεία Φυσικών Διεργασιών, Α. Ζουμπούλης, Θ. Καραπάντσιος, Κ. Μάτης, Π. Μαύρος, εκδ. Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΑ & ΥΙΟΙ Α.Ε., 2013
- Χημική Τεχνολογία, Δ. Ζαμπούλης, Α. Ζουμπούλης, Θ. Καραπάντσιος, Κ. Μάτης, Κ. Τριανταφυλλίδης, εκδ. Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΑ & ΥΙΟΙ Α.Ε., 2009
Additional bibliography for study
Transport processes and separation process principles, C. J. Geankoplis, εκδ. Prentice Hall, 2003
Last Update
10-09-2025
