Heat and Mass Transfer

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This course introduces you to fundamental concepts of heat and mass transfer needed to enter the concentration in Circular Chemical Engineering. It builds on the core course Thermodynamics and Engineering Physics. You learn to argue why mass and heat transport play a crucial role in the field of process technology and especially in the context of circularity for certain types of reactors and purification systems. You learn how to calculate heat and mass flows using mathematical descriptions and how to optimise these flows for minimal losses as essential in a circular economy. For example, you are able to calculate the amount of power needed to keep a tank reactor at fixed temperature (based on the heat capacity of water), how much water is required to maintain the reactor temperature and the heat lost to the environment.