Basic information
- Study programme
- Industrial Process Engineering
- Speciality/path
- -
- Organizational unit
- Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering
- Study level
- first-cycle programme (inżynier)
- Study mode
- full-time studies
- Education profile
- general academic
- Didactic cycle
- 2026/27
- Course code
- Language of instruction
- polish
- Obligatory
- Optional
- Block
- Directional subjects
- Course related to scientific research
- Yes
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Period
Semester 5
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Form of verification
Graded assignment
Classes and hours
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Total ECTS points
4
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Prerequisites
Knowledge and skills in physics, fluid mechanics and technical mechanics
Learning outcomes
| Code | Programme outcomes | Detailed outcomes indicators |
| 1IPP2 | Has knowledge of key chemical and process engineering processes, including: (1) momentum, heat and mass exchange mechanisms and their application in unit operations and process apparatus; (2) principles of mass, energy and momentum balancing in process engineering processes; (3) product separation, separation and purification processes; (4) fundamentals of chemical and biochemical reaction engineering. |
1IPP2.1 Explain the mechanisms of momentum, heat and mass exchange and describe their role in basic unit operations and process apparatus. |
| 1IPP4 | Applies analytical and critical thinking to identify, formulate, and solve complex and atypical engineering problems related to industrial processes and process installations, selecting appropriate computational, technological, and organisational methods. |
1IPP4.1 Can identify and accurately define a problem occurring in industrial processes or process plants, identifying key technological variables and operational constraints. |
Course contents
Fundamentals of liquid and granular material mixing, including hydrodynamic and mechanical mechanisms and the operating characteristics of mixers. The course introduces the selection of mixing equipment and process parameters in process engineering installations.
Complementary information
| No. | Contents - detailed selection | Class type |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
LECTURE Theory of mixing, Mixers and agitators. Rheological properties of granular materials. Granulation mechanisms. Granulation kinetics. Storage of bulk materials and liquids. Transport of granular materials. LABORATORY Measurement of mixing power of liquids. Measurement of mixing power of granular materials. Examination of the distribution of liquid velocity in a mixer. Measurement of the axial force at the bottom of the mixer. Examination of the effect of mixing on dissolution kinetics. Mixing of granular materials in a drum mixer. Mixing of granular materials in a mixer with a stirrer. Examination of the rheological properties of granular materials. Granulation screening and milling of granular materials. Encapsulation of granular materials. |
Laboratory classes, Lecture |
| Class type | Teaching methods and techniques | Passing conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Lecture |
Correctly answering at least 50% of the questions in the written test |
| Laboratory classes | Laboratory/computer-based exercises |
Completion of all laboratory reports |
| Class type | Examination methods and weighed grades |
|---|---|
| Lecture |
Written assignment:
50% |
| Laboratory classes |
Lab report(s):
50% |
| Detailed outcome indicators | Verification criteria | Assesment tool (class type) |
|---|---|---|
| 1IPP2.1 |
Student is able to discuss the course of phenomena occurring during the mixing operation of liquids and granular materials, is able to perform process calculations to obtain the desired final effect of the mixing operation, is able to describe the principles of construction and operation of typical devices for carrying out mixing operations, is able to select the right mixing equipment for a specific task, is able to demonstrate elementary knowledge of the process of wear of equipment used for mixing operations. |
Written assignment (Lecture), Lab report(s) (Laboratory classes) |
| 1IPP4.1 |
Student is able to discuss the course of phenomena occurring during the mixing operation of liquids and granular materials, is able to perform process calculations to obtain the desired final effect of the mixing operation, is able to describe the principles of construction and operation of typical devices for carrying out mixing operations, is able to select the right mixing equipment for a specific task, is able to demonstrate elementary knowledge of the process of wear of equipment used for mixing operations. |
Written assignment (Lecture), Lab report(s) (Laboratory classes) |
Literature
Compulsory reading- A. Heim, Procesy mechaniczne i urządzenia do ich realizacji, Wydawnictwo Poli-techniki Łódzkiej, Łódź 1996.
- R. Koch, A. Noworyta, Procesy mechaniczne w inżynierii chemicznej, WNT, Warszawa 2000
Student workload
| Activity type | Average number of hours* needed to complete an activity | |
| Lecture | 20 | |
| Laboratory classes | 40 | |
| Literature analysis | 20 | |
| Participation in academic consultations | 20 | |
| Preparation for tutorials | 20 | |
| Total student workload |
No. of hours
120
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| Workload involving teacher |
No. of hours
60
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| Total ECTS points |
ECTS
4
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* activity hour equals to 45 minutes