Course detail

Heat Transfer Processes

FSI-9TPZ-AAcad. year: 2024/2025

The “Heat Transfer Processes” course 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.

Language of instruction

English

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

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

Department

Institute of Process Engineering (ÚPI)

Entry knowledge

Thermodynamics and Hydromechanics

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course is concluded by exam including the defence of written students work. 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.

The attendance at lectures is recommended. Missed lesson can be substituted by self-study with use of study materials (literature) specified by course lecturer.

Aims

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

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

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Kuppan, T.: Heat Exchanger Design Handbook, 2nd ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA (2013) (EN)
Ledoux, M.; El Hami, A.: Heat Transfer, Volumes 1–4, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Newark, NY, USA (2021–2023) (EN)
Serth, R. W.; Lestina, T. G.: Process Heat Transfer: Principles, Applications and Rules of Thumb, 2nd ed., Academic Press, Waltham, MA, USA (2014) (EN)

Recommended reading

Green, D. W.; Perry, R. H.: Perry’s Chemical Engineer’s Handbook, 8th ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, USA (2008) (EN)
Kakaç, S; Liu, H.: Heat Exchangers: Selection, Rating, and Thermal Design, 3rd ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA (2012) (EN)
Stephan, P. (ed.): VDI Heat Atlas, 2nd ed., Springer, Berlin, Germany (2010) (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-ENE-A Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

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

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