ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Chemistry Engineering
Areas: Chemical Engineering
Center Faculty of Biology
Call: First Semester
Teaching: Sin docencia (Extinguida)
Enrolment: No Matriculable
It focuses on the learning of two basic concepts, such as fluid transport and heat transfer, for the design and study of the industrial production systems of any biotechnological product resulting from previous studies on lab and pilot plants. It includes the following items:
- To solve the main problems associated with fluids transport and pumping.
- To identify and to modify the design characteristics of fluids flow.
- To identify the different mechanisms of heat transfer.
- To solve the basic equations for heat transfer.
- To identify the key elements of heat exchangers.
- To apply the evaporation to biotechnological processes.
According to the descriptor of the Degree in Biotechnology, the contents are included in the following sections:
1) Fluid Transport
- Concepts and basic equations of fluid flow. Balance of mechanical energy.
- Flow of incompressible and compressible fluids.
- Instrumentation: meters and control systems.
- Equipment for the fluid flow: valves, pumps and compressors.
- Separation operations: sedimentation and filtration.
2) Heat transfer
- Mechanisms of heat transfer. Conduction. Convection.
- Heat exchangers: Overall heat transfer coefficient and basic design.
- Evaporation: simple and multiple effect.
Seminars (6h): Resolution of problems related to fluid transport and heat transfer.
Lab sessions (15h): Operation of pilot units of fluid transport and heat transfer.
Fluid transport experiments: 1. Fluid plant; 2. Liquid valves; 3. Centrifugal pumps; 4. Pump and its components
Heat transfer experiment: 5. Thermal isolation; 6. Heat exchanger (I): double tube and plate; 7. Heat exchanger (II): double tube, shell and tube, and plate
These contents are structured in the following lessons (lectures and seminars (27 h + 6 h):
1) Fluid Transportation
Lesson 1.- Introduction. Types of fluids. mechanical of fluids. Energy balances: General and mechanical energy equations.
Lesson 2.- Internal flow of incompressible fluids.- Balances. Load losses: friction factor. Minor losses. Pumping power. Most frequent problems. Non-Newtonian fluids flow.
Lesson 3.- Other fluid flow systems: Compressible fluids: Balances. Ideal gases; Real gases. Two-phase gas-liquid flow.
Lesson 4.- Measurement instrumentation (pressure, speed and flow meters) and fluid flow control (control valves)
Lesson 5.- Equipment for fluid transport: Incompressible fluid (Pumps); Compressible fluids (fans, blowers and compressors)
Lesson 6.- The importance of downstream operations in biotechnological processes. Separation operations based on external flow: sedimentation and filtration.
2) Heat transfer
Lesson 7.- Mechanisms of heat transfer: conduction, convection and radiation.
Lesson 8.- Heat exchangers. Overall heat transfer coefficient.
Lesson 9.- Evaporators: simple effect and multiple effect.
Basic references
Calleja Pardo, G., ed. 2016. Nueva introducción a la Ingeniería Química [on line]. Madrid: Síntesis. Available at: https://prelo.usc.es/Record/Xebook1-9219
Further references
Costa López, J. et al. 2002. Curso de ingeniería química: introducción a los procesos, las operaciones unitarias y los fenómenos de transporte. Barcelona: Reverté.
Díaz M. 2012. Ingeniería de Bioprocesos. Madrid: Paraninfo.
Incropera, F.P. et al. 2007. Introduction to Heat Transfer. Hoboken: Wiley.
Mott, R.L., Untener, J.A. 2015. Mecánica de fluidos [on line]. 7ª ed. México: Pearson. Available at:
https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/search?q=9786073232883&context_toke…
General competences (GC) and basic competences (BC)
CG1 – Be able to know the most important concepts, methods and results of the different branches of Biotechnology.
CG2 – Be able to apply the theoretical-practical knowledge acquired into the resolution of problems and the search of their solutions both in the academic and professional contexts.
CG3 – Be able to know how to find and interpret relevant information and results in order to reach conclusions on topics related to Biotechnology.
CG4 - Be able to communicate, both writing and speaking, and to discuss ideas, problems and solutions related to Biotechnology, in front of a general or specialized audience.
CG5 – Be able to study and learn autonomously, by organizating the time and resources available, the new knowledge and techniques in Biotechnology; as well as be able to work as part of a team.
CB1 – Be able to show an own knowledge in the area of tudy that has its basis on the secondary school, and evolves thanks to advanced textbooks and also includes knowledge related with the present state-of-the-art.
CB2 – Be able to apply the acquired knowledge to their professional careers and have the skills that are usually demonstrated through the building up and defence of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study
CB3 – Be able to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature.
CB4 – Be able to communicate relevant information, ideas, problems and solutions to a specialized and non-specialized audience
CB5 – Be able to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy
Transversal Competences (CT)
CT2 - Search, process, analyse and synthesize information from various sources.
CT3 - Organize and plan your work.
CT5 – Teamwork.
CT6 - Critically reasoning
CT8 - Adaptation to new situations (resilience).
Specific Competences (CE)
CE1 – Be able to make calculations, analyse data and interpret experimental results within the fields of Biotechnology.
CE7 - Have knowledge on mass and energy balances, applied thermodynamics and separation operations, as well as be able to know how to apply them to solve engineering problems.
SCENARIO 1: The applied methodology will consist of expository classes with audio-visual support where the theoretical contents will be developed together with the resolution on the blackboard of associated problems. In addition, a list of problems of the different lessons will be previously submitted for resolution by the students, whose doubts will be discussed and solved in the seminar sessions. The use of Excel sheets will be promoted to solve some problems.
The virtual campus will be used as the main communication route with the students, offering them all the relevant information as well as the assessment tests throughout the course.
The subject will follow the sequence indicated in the program. There will not be a strict separation between theory classes, problems and seminars, which will alternate depending on the content of each topic.
For the lab sessions, the equipment available at the Fluids and Heat Laboratory of the ETSE will be used, with prior authorization from the Head of the school.
Group tutorials will be dedicated to work in pairs on the direct application of fluid impulsion equipment as well as heat exchangers in the field of biotechnological processes.
The following table shows the competences (General, Basic, Transversal and Specific) to be developed within the different activities:
Lectures: CG1 // CT6, CT8 // CE7
Seminars: CG2 // CB1, CB2 // CT2 // CE7
Lab sessions: CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5 // CB2, CB3 // CT2, CT3, CT5 // CE1
Group tutorials: CG3, CG4 // CB4, CB5 // CT2, CT5, CT8 // CE7
SCENARIO 1: Continuous monitoring of the learning process will be carried out.
The final grade will be obtained according to the different compulsory tests as detailed below:
# One or more short control tests as progress is made on successive topics with a total value of up to 20% of the final grade
# Report of the work carried out in the lab will have a value of up to 20% in the final grade
# Group tutorials up to 10% of the final grade.
# Final exam including all the contents covered, with theoretical questions and resolution of problems, whose value will be up to 50% of the final grade.
Lab activities and final exam are considered compulsory. Those that have not carried out any of those, will be considered as NO PRESENTADO.
Students will get the grade of the other elements before the final exam. A minimum of 3 points out of 10 in the exam is required to add the obtained marks in the continuous monitoring.
Exceptionally, the mark from the lab activities will be kept for the following academic year, as long as the student requests it during the first week of class.
In case of fraudulent performance of exercises and tests, USC norms will apply.
The following table shows the competences (General, Basic, Transversal and Specific) to be evaluated by the different items:
Control tests: CG1, CG2 // CB1, CB2 // CT2, CT6, CT8 // CE7
Lab report: CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5 // CB2, CB3 // CT2, CT3, CT5 // CE1
Group work and tutorial: CG3, CG4 // CB4, CB5 // CT2, CT5, CT8 // CE7
Exam: CG4, CG5 // CB1, CB4, CB5 // CT3, CT6 // CE7
The course has a workload of 6 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). Each ECTS credit corresponds to 25 hours of total work, so 150 hours are estimated with the following distribution:
Activity····················Face-to-face hours Personal work
Lectures 27 40
Seminars 6 12
Lab classes 15 15
Tutorials (group) 2 8
Tutorials (individual) 1 1
Exam and revision 3 20
TOTAL 54 86
Following the subject on a day by day basis is highly recommended, are the concepts are connected and there is a risk of quickly losing the thread. Problems should be solved by the students in order to get training on that. Just copying what is done on the blackboard is not enough to guarantee the success learning process.
The use of the individual tutorials to solve the doubts that might arise during the semester is recommended.
Lessons will be delivered in Spanish/Galician.
The admission and permanence of the students in the practical laboratory requires that they know and comply with the rules included in the "Protocolo de formación básica en materia de seguridad para espacios experimentales" of the Technical School of Engineering, available in the security section of its website, which you can access proceeding as follows:
1. Access your intranet. // 2. Enter Documentation / Security / Training. // 3. Click on "Protocolo de formación básica en materia de seguridad para espacios experimentales".
Further information regarding the academic and research activities of the Department of Chemical Engineering can be found here:
Enxeñaría Química | Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (usc.gal)
Contingency plan:
# Regarding the teaching methodology:
Scenario 2: Lectures and group tutorials will run in TEAMS while seminars and labs will run face-to-face, but the time in the lab will be reduced by half and the other half will run in TEAMS.
Scenario 3: All the activities (lectures, seminars, labs and group tutorials) will run in TEAMS. Lab activities will be substituted by activities with a simulator (i.e. SuperPro Designer or Hysys).
# Regarding the assessment system: the defined percentages are valid and compatible with the three scenarios, although the final exam will run in the virtual campus in scenarios 2 and 3.
Jorge Sineiro Torres
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816803
- jorge.sineiro [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Almudena Hospido Quintana
Coordinador/a- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816797
- almudena.hospido [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Jorge González Rodríguez
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 982824155
- jorgegonzalez.rodriguez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
Alba Somoza Cerviño
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- alba.somoza [at] rai.usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
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