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Particle Technology I

Instructor:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Heinrich

Course Format:

2 Hours Lecture, 1 Hour Exercise

Period:

Winter Semester

Language:

German

Recommended Previous Knowledge:

none

Contents:

• Description of particles and particle distributions

• Description of a separation process
• Description of a particle mixture
• Particle size reduction
• Agglomeration, particle size enlargement
• Storage and flow of bulk solids
• Basics of fluid/particle flows
• classifying processes
• Separation of particles from fluids
• Basic fluid mechanics of fluidized beds
• Pneumatic and hydraulic transport

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge of the basic theories and methodologies of particle technology

Understanding of the basic problem of describing particles and colectives of particles

Reading Resources:

Schubert, H.; Heidenreich, E.; Liepe, F.; Neeße, T.: Mechanische Verfahrenstechnik. Deutscher Verlag für die Grundstoffindustrie, Leipzig, 1990.

Stieß, M.: Mechanische Verfahrenstechnik I und II. Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1992.

Performance Record:

written examination

Workload:

150 hours total

Further Information:

http://www.spe.tu-harburg.de/de/lehre/partikel-technologie.html

Contact:

stefan.heinrich@tu-harburg.de

Credit points of this module can be found in the course plan for the corresponding course of study.