“chemical engineering”

Unit Operations

ĶVT 309

Assistant Prof. Jurijs Ozoliņš

Course description: 4 Credit units 64 hours (24 lectures, 16 practice, 24 laboratories)

Control forms: Course work, Exam

Course content:

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  Transportation of fluids. Pumps, ventilators, and compressors.
  
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  Nonuniform system separation – sedimentation, filtration, centrifugation processes and equipment.
  
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  Heat exchangers. Combustion.
  
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  Absorbtion processes, equipment, design.
  
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  Distillation processes.
  
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  Drying – convection, radiation and conductivity dryers. Wet air.
  
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  Extraction in solid-liquid and liquid-liquid systems.
  

Literature:

1. 
   A. Г. Касаткин, Основные процессы и аппараты химической технологии. M., Химия, 1971. 784 стр.
   
2. 
   L. Osipovs. Ķīmijas tehnoloģijas pamatprocesi un aparāti. R., Zvaigzne, 1991. 679 lpp.
   
3. 
   Ch.J. Geankoplis. Transport Processes and Unit Operations. Prentice Hall,1993. 921 pg.
   

Chemical Reaction Engineering

ĶVT 310

Assistant Prof. Jānis Lemba

Course description: 3 Credit units; 48 hours (24 lectures, 24 laboratories)

Control forms: Exam
Course content:

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  Homogeneous chemical processes and reactors. Experimental determination of rate laws. Simple and complex reactions, rate laws. Ideal reactors -- plug flow, ideal mixing in continuous ans batch mode. Real reactors - axial diffusion and tanks in series. Operational stability.
  
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  Heteregeneous noncatalitic processes and reactors. Rate laws. Diffusion and kinetic region. Reactor types.
  
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  Heterogeneous catalitic processes and reactors. Role of catalysts. Kinetic equations and reaction rate. Process limiting stage. Experimental methods for model determination. Reactor types.
  

Literature:

1. 
   J. Lemba. Ķīmiskie procesi un reaktori. Rīga, 1999.- 415 lpp.
   
2. 
   Scott Fogler. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering. Prentice Hall Int., 1992. 838 pg.
   
3. 
   З. М. Царева Основы теории химических реакторов. М.: Высшая школа, 1997. 624 стр
   

Process Modeling

ĶVT 312

Assistant Prof. Ilo Dreijers

Course description: 3 Credit units; 48 hours (24 lectures, 24 laboratories)

Control forms: Course work, Exam
Course content:

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  Modeling basics, classification of models, systems, elements, and hierarchy.
  
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  Material and heat balances for steady state processes.
  
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  Balance equation system analysis and solving.
  
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  Flow diagrams: serial and parallel connection, bypass, purge, recycle. Decomposition of flow sheet.
  
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  Residence Time Distribution (RTD) models: ideal mixing, plug flow, longitudinal diffusion, combined RTD models, model parameter estimation.
  
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  Problem solving using QuickBasic, Eureka, Matlab.
  

Literature:

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   I. Dreijers. Kompjūteri ķīmijas tehnoloģijā. Rīga: RTU, 1992. 211 lpp.
   
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   I. Dreijers, I. Riekstiņa. Inženierķīmiskie modeļi un skaitliskās metodes. Laboratorijas praktikums. Rīga: RTU. 1996. 134 lpp.
   
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   I. Dreijers, P. Vītols. Ķīmijas tehnoloģijas teorētiskie pamati. Rīga: Zvaigzne,1986. 227 lpp.
   

Additional textbooks:

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   Roger G. E. Franks. Modeling and Simulation in Chemical Engineering. Wiley-Interscience, 1972. 409 pg.
   
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   Morton M. Denn. Process Modeling. Longman Scientific & technical, 1986. 321 pg.
   

Professional studies and Graduate studies
Metal - Material Science

ĶNF 401

Assistant Professor Modris Drille

Course description: 5 Credit units; 80 hours (32 lectures, 16 practice, 32 laboratories)

Control forms: exam
Course content:

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  Themes of lectures are: Annotation of course’s content. Metal in Latvia, metal’s use in old historical age. Archaeological excavation’s things from iron and other metals. Physical and chemical properties of the metals and other compounds. Metallic things purification, reconstruction and preservation.
  
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  During laboratory works will be provided: acquainting with metal chemical properties, their corrosion and protection’s methods from corrosion.
  
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  Methods of knowleges checking: colloguys and practical works.
  

Literature:

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   G. Rumba, S. Apinitis, M. Drille. Laboratory works descriptions in the laboratory of inorganic chemistry (in Latvian). RPI edition 1987. g. , 44. lpp.- Library of RTU, Faculty of chemical technology, 50 exemplars.
   
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   Chemistry for higher school’s engineer-technical specialities (in Latvian). / V. Brunere, L. Kamzole, A.Blums, J.Kacens . Rīga, Zvaigzne, 1980. and 1986. year, Scientific library of RTU, 50 exemplars.
   
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   Conspectus of lectures is in manuscript, partly printed, prepared using books:
   
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   H.J.Plenderleiht. The conservation of antiquities and works of art. Part II. Metals. London. Oxford University Press, 1994. - 291 p.
   
5. 
   J.Ashurt, N.Ashurt, G.Wallis, D.Toner. Practical building conservation. Vol.4. Gower Technical Press, 1991. - 129 p.
   
6. 
   M.K.Nikitin, E.P. Melnikova. Chemistry in the restoration. (in Russian) , Leningrad, “Chemistry”, 1990. - 304 p.
   

Electrochemistry

ĶNF 502
Assistant Professor Svetlana Čornaja

Course description: 3Credit units; 48 hours (32 lectures, 16 practice)

Control forms: test
Course content:

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  Electronic and ionic conductors. Ohm’s law. Electrolytes, electrodes and electrochemical cells. Faraday’s laws.
  
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  Electrolyte theory.
  
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  Electrochemical systems thermodynamics. Interface electrode – electrolyte conditions of equilibrium.
  
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  Electrochemical systems structure (electric double layer). Electrocapilarry phenomena. Electric double layer models.
  
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  Electrochemical kinetics. Electrodes polarisation. Stages of electrochemical processes. Modes of polarisation (overvoltage). Electrochemical processes rate.
  
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  Electrolysis (practical application).
  
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  Metal corrosion. Electrochemical corrosion.
  
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  Chemical electric current sources, main characteristics.
  

Literature:

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   Б.Б.Дамаскин, О.А.Петрий. Электрохимия М., Высшая школа, 1987, 295с.
   
2. 
   J.O’M. Bockris, A.K.N. Reddy. Modern electrochemistry. New York, Plenum, 1970, 303p.
   
3. 
   Allen J. Bard, Larry R. Faulkner. Electrochemical methods. Fundamentals and Applications. New York, John Wiby and Sons, 1980, 718p.
   
4. 
   Б.С. Багоцкий. Основы электрохимии. М., Химия, 1988, 400с.
   
5. 
   J. Balodis. Praktiskie darbi fizikālajā ķīmijā. Rīga, Zvaigzne, 1975., 2d., 246 lpp.
   
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   P.W. Atkins. Physical Chemistry, New York, W.H. Freeman and Company, 1986, 857p.
   
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   Прикладная электрохимия. Под. ред. Н.Т. Кудрявцева, М., Химия, 1975, 551с.
   
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   В.Н.Варыпаев, М.А. Дасоян, В.А.Никольский. Химические источники тока. М., Высшая школа, 1989, 231с.
   

Environmental Chemistry and Technology

ĶNF 503