Course detail

Heat Transfer Processes

FSI-9TPZ Acad. year: 2023/2024 Both semester

The course on "Heat Transfer Processes" is one of basic theoretical courses of Process Engineering specialization. It is concerned with solving various heat transfer systems and equipment. Solutions are made based on recent required industrial priorities such as environmental protection and ecological aspects, decreasing of energy consumption, emissions reductions and economical operation. The course includes also teaching modules from international projects solved together with world reputable universities. The subject is taught in the English language.

Supervisor

prof. Ing. Petr Stehlík, CSc., dr. h. c.

Department

Institute of Process and Environmental Engineering

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students realize the importance of theoretical knowledge for practical solutions of industrial heat transfer devices. The process is realized through suitable equipment connection to achieve current requirements such as the protection of the environment, reduction of energy consumption, emissions reduction and economical operation.

Prerequisites

Thermodynamics and Hydromechanics

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course is concluded by exam. Handover of written work is necessary 2 weeks before exam. The exam is in oral form, evaluation of written work represents 50% of the final evaluation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Aims

Students will learn to apply theoretical knowledge to concrete design and analysis of industrial heat transfer equipment and work with technical literature.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The attendance at lectures is recommended.
The students’ knowledge is checked by the oral exam connected with defence of written students work. Missed lesson can be substituted by self-study with use of study materials (literature) specified by course lecturer.

The study programmes with the given course

Programme D-ENE-K: Power Engineering, Doctoral
branch ---: no specialisation, 0 credits, recommended course

Programme D-ENE-P: Power Engineering, Doctoral
branch ---: no specialisation, 0 credits, recommended course

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hours, optionally

Syllabus


  1. The importance of heat transfer in process and power engineering, basic theory

  2. Common types of heat exchangers, selection of a suitable type based on the target application

  3. Shell-and-tube heat exchangers

  4. Compact heat exchangers

  5. Air-cooled heat exchangers

  6. Two-phase flow in the context of heat transfer equipment

  7. Boiling heat transfer

  8. Heat exchangers with vapour generation

  9. Evaporators and process furnaces

  10. Condensers

  11. Heat carriers, thermal oil system

  12. Heat transfer enhancement

  13. Heat transfer innovations