Dire Dawa University

Institute of Technology
School of Chemical and Bio Engineering
Chair of process Environmental and Energy
COURSE OUTLINE
Program Regular
Course Information
Course Title Mechanical Unit Operations
Course Code ChEg3103
ECTS Credits 5
Academic Year 2014 E.C
Semester I
Target Group 3th year chemical engineering students
Venue [Class Room] ---
Instructor Information
Name Yohannes A.
Office[consultation] Hours Tuesday 2:30 - 6:00
Thursday 2:30 -6:00
Address Cell phone: - +251934650087
Course Objectives: This course has the objective of acquainting the student with the theoretical and
practical concepts of mechanical unit operations with their equipments like size reduction,
agglomeration, mechanical and micro-process of fluid, mechanical and hydro-separation, mixing and
transportation of solid bulk industrial materials.

Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the students should be able to understand:
 The concept of particle technology.
 Size reduction equipments and their working principle
 Types of transportation and storage of solid bulks in chemical process industry.
 Mechanical separation equipment’s and application

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Course Contents and Schedule
Week Contact Topics or Subtopics
Hours
1st 3 1. Particle Technology
1.1.Particle size and shape
1.2.Characterization of single particle
1.3.Characterization of mixture of solid Particle
1.4. Methods of particle size measurement
1.5.Particle size distribution
2nd 6 2. Size reduction and Enlargement
and 3rd 2.1.Mechanism of size reduction
2.2.Energy and power requirement for size reduction
2.3. Size reduction Equipments
2.4. Agglomeration (size enlargement)

4th 3 3. Transportation and storage of solids in bulks

3.1.Transport of solids by mechanical conveyors
3.2.Hydraulic and pneumatic transport
3.3.Storage and weighing of solids
5th 3 4. Particle dynamics
4.1.Dynamics of particles in a fluid
4.2.Terminal settling velocity
4.3. Effect of particle shape
4.4.Wall effects
4.5.Hindered settling
6th ,7th 9 5. Mechanical and hydro-mechanical separations
and 8th 5.1.Screening
5.2.Hydro-and –aero classifications
5.3.Sedimentation ,thickening and clarification
5.4.Filtration in solid liquid separation
5.5.Centrifugal separation and floatation
5.6.Gas-solid separation
9th 3 6. Fluidization
6.1.The phenomenon of fluidization
6.2.Types of fluidization
6.3.Liquid fluidization
6.4.Gas –solid fluidization system
6.5.Application of fluidized beds

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Course Assessment Methods
Continuous Assessment Weight Week of Date of Assessment
Method Assessment Assessment feedback
date

Quiz – 1 5% 1st
Quizzes Quiz – 2 5% 3rd
Quiz- 3 5% 5th
Test – 1 10% 3rd
Tests Test – 2 10% 8th
Assign –1 10% 2nd
Assignments Assign - 2 5% 7th
Final Examination 50% Based on the Final Exam schedule
Grading System
 Based on Dire Dawa university grading system
Texts and References Materials
1. Unit operation of chemical engineering, W.L. McCabe, J.C. Smith
2. Chemical engineering, particle Technology & separation vol. 2, Coulson & Richardson
3. Introduction to particle technology ,2nd Edition ,Martin Rhodes
Class Room Polices
 Class Attendance ,Class Participation, E- learning, Academic dishonesty, Missing
Assessment and Late work Policies
Process chair committee approval
No Name Signature Date
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