2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Chemical Science and Engineering Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Physico-Chemical Property Analysis in Chemical Engineering
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Izumi Taniguchi
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.C432
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Apr 2, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
[Summary of Lecture] This lecture will focus on estimation method of transport properties and fundamentals and theory of evaluation for powder properties. Some exercises concerning theoretical calculation of transport properties and powder properties will be also conduct in this lecture.
[Aim of Lecture] This lecture aims for students to understand estimation method of transport properties and fundamentals and theory of evaluation for powder properties.
Course description and aims
[Target of Lecture] Target of this lecture is to understand how to analyze transport property and powder property.
Keywords
transport properties, powder properties, surface properties
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The detailed contents of the classes will be shown using blackboards or PowerPoint slides on a projector.
At the end of class, students are given exercise problems related to the lecture given that day to solve.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Kinetic theory of gases | Derivation of the mean velocity of molecules and the mean free path by the kinetic theory of gases |
| Class 2 | Evaluation of binary diffusivities in gas and liquid phases | Understanding of the estimation method for binary diffusivities in gas and liquid phases |
| Class 3 | Viscosities of pure substance and multicomponent system | Understanding of the estimation method of the viscosity in gas and liquid phases |
| Class 4 | Thermal conductivities of pure substance and multicomponent system | Understanding of the estimation method of the thermal conductivities in gas, liquid and solid phases |
| Class 5 | Powders properties 1, such as particle diameter, particle shape and particle density | Understanding of the definition of powders properties |
| Class 6 | Powder properties 2, measurements of particle size | Understanding of the measurement principle of particle size |
| Class 7 | Powder properties 3,specific surface area | Understanding of the principle of measurement of specific surface area and pore size distribution |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Materials provided in the class will be used.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Score evaluation will be conducted by confirming the level of understanding estimation method of transport property and powder property and class participation
Related courses
- CAP.C311 ： Particle and Fluid Operation
- CAP.C204 ： Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
- CAP.C212 ： Separation Operation
- CAP.C541 ： Advanced Nanoscale Chemical Process
- CAP.C532 ： Advanced Specific Environmental Process
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
taniguchi.i.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp: Izumi Taniguchi
Office hours
Make a reservation by e-mail in advance.