Course detail

Heat Transfer Processes

FSI-KTP-AAcad. year: 2025/2026

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.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

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

Department

Institute of Process Engineering (ÚPI)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge from the first-degree study.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course-unit credit requirements:

Active participation in seminars, submission of an assignment.

Exam – students are evaluated in two phases:

  • Written test and evaluation of the assignment. Upon receiving grade E or better from both the test and the assignment, the student proceeds to an oral exam.
  • Oral exam: Students demonstrate their knowledge by understanding and being able to explain the topics discussed in the lecture presentations (not by mere memorization) and by a defence of their assignment.

Lessons are held in the computer laboratory. Attendance at seminars is compulsory and checked.

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 N-PRI-P Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 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

Computer-assisted exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

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

Syllabus

1. Fundamental modes of heat transfer
2. Convection
3. Pressure drop
4. Approximation and interpolation
5. Heat balance, principles of heat exchanger thermal-hydraulic design and rating
6. Mean temperature difference, overall heat transfer coefficient
7. Thermal-hydraulic rating of a double-pipe heat exchanger
8. Enhanced surfaces, turbulators
9. Midterm test, specification of assignments
10. Assignment consultation, revision of selected course topics
11. Assignment consultation, revision of selected course topics
12. Assignment consultation, revision of selected course topics
13. Submission of assignments, awarding of credits