Industrial Chemistry Laboratory I

- Develop the ability to conduct experiments, namely quantify fluid flow, heat transfer and mass transfer operations, analyze data and interpret the theory that explains them.
- Learn the management of equipment, methods of laboratory work and the precautions to be taken from the perspective of its application to industry.

In this course laboratory practices will be performed, such as:

- Flow meters
- Pressure loss in pipes and accessories
- Pressure loss through a porous bed
- Bernoulli equation
- Determination of the characteristic curves of pumps. Association of centrifugal pumps in series and in parallel
- Sedimentation
- Heat conduction in unsteady regime
- Heat exchangers. Determination of exchange area and/or overall heat transfer coefficient.
- Rising film evaporator. Concentration of solutions
- Solubility curves in liquid-liquid systems
- Differential Distillation
- Discontinuous Rectification
- Gas-liquid Absorption
- Solid-Liquid Extraction
- Determination of wet air temperature
- Drying of solids

A) Basic:

Corresponding to the subjects of "Chemical Engineering I and II", "Mass Transfer", "Fluid Mechanics" and "Heat Transfer".

B) Complementary:

The scripts developed for each practice indicate the specific bibliography for each of them.

CB2 - That the students can apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and have competences typically demonstrated through devising and sustaining arguments and solving problems within their field of study.
CB3 - That students have the ability to gather and to interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant issues of social, scientific or ethical nature.
CB4 - That students can communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non- specialized audience.
CG4 - Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision making, creativity, critical thinking and to communicate and transmit knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of Industrial Engineering in the specialty of Industrial Chemistry.
CG5 - Knowledge for the realization of measurements, calculations, valuations, appraisals, assessments, studies, reports, work plans and other analogous works.

Transversal:
CT1 - Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
CT2.-.Ability to use computer applications in the field of Industrial Engineering.
CT3 - Ability to manage information.
CT4 - Capacity for teamwork.

Specific:
CE22* - Ability to design and manage experimental procedures applied especially for determination of thermodynamic and transport properties, and modeling of phenomena and systems in the field of chemical engineering, systems with fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer operations, kinetics of chemical reactions and reactors.
(*acquired with the other subjects)

This is a lab course (49 hours) with classroom activities and interactive teaching of compulsory attendance for students, divided into groups, making 3-6 practices, among those listed in the contents of the subject, depending on their complexity.

Students work in teams and have the practice outlines before starting the course in the laboratory, this information will be provided in group mandatory tutoring sessions (2 hours) in which they will analyze and discuss questions arising.

During the completion of the labs the student must have a laboratory notebook in which record data and observations obtained for each practice. Tools will be used to support teaching (working with spreadsheets) and for the treatment of the data obtained in laboratory practices.

For the management of calculation techniques, it will be necessary to use Microsoft Excel, which will be available to students in the corporate version of Office 365 through the domain @ rai.usc.es
Following completion of laboratory practices and experimental data obtained, the students will compulsorily and on their own, perform all the calculations necessary to achieve the desired results, analyze and extract the relevant findings, which will be reflected in a report.

Visits to process facilities will be scheduled to observe the application of the acquired knowledge in situ. These visits will be subject to availability of financing and the possibility of being carried out by both the companies / facilities visited and the USC.
With the tutorials is intended that the student can be conscious and resolve the doubts they may have when making the practice report.
The USC Learning Management System will be used to support the development of teaching.

"In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the" Regulations for evaluating student academic performance and reviewing grades will apply.

The attitude and individual student ability, the ability to work together, to discuss with the teacher and for experimental work, and the laboratory notebook (35%) will be considered for rating. The following competencies will be evaluated: CB2, CB3, CB4, CG4, CG5, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CE22.
Also, the quality of memory by each triad of students, which must be observed: target of the practice, theoretical foundations, methodology, materials and experimental data, treatment of results, conclusions and bibliography (30%) will be considered. The following competencies will be evaluated: CB2, CB3, CB4, CG4, CG5, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CE22
Finally, there will be a mandatory theoretical and practical exam where the student must meet a number of issues and / or exercises related to the practices performed (35%). In the final exam will be assessed the specific skills (CE22).
It is obligatory to attend all the presential hours. Only students who have not made any presential activities may obtain a final grade of Non Presented.
The Memory Practice and Lab Notebook must be submitted on dates close to the end of the labs.
To pass the course is essential to obtain a minimum grade of 4 (out of 10) in each and every one of the sections evaluated.
Failure to pass the subject in the first opportunity (minimum 5), the student will be assessed at the second opportunity, at least those sections in which the student did not achieve the minimum score required. The labs will not be repeated for the second opportunity .
Given the experimental nature of this course, students who attend it again must repeat the full subject.

This course is divided into 49 hours of laboratory practice and 2 hours of tutorials in groups, all of them mandatory.

Overall it is estimated that students must use a total of 95 hours of personal work to complete a total of 150 hours devoted to the subject, distributed among working in the lab report, analyzing of experimental data and studying for the final exam.

Before carrying out the laboratory practice, students will learn the basic principles on which it draws. To do so, they should analyze in detail the practices scripts available and consult the literature mentioned therein.

The student must have knowledge of "Chemical Engineering I and II", "Mass Transfer", "Fluid Mechanics" and "Heat Transfer".

It is necessary to manage Excel spreadsheet or similar.

Classes will be taught in Spanish and/or Galician.

The admission of students in the laboratory of practices requires that they know and comply with the General Safety Standards in the laboratories of practices, of the University of Santiago de Compostela. This information is available on the website of the USC:
http://www.usc.es/export9/sites/webinstitucional/gl/servizos/sprl/desca…