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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Industrial Plant | |||
| Reference | EN3700 | Version | 7 |
| Created | March 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | March 2004 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
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| To provide the student with the ability to evaluate the application of thermofluids to the performance characteristics and design of plant equipment and energy systems. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Assess the performance characteristics of heat transfer equipment for gas and liquid flow systems. |
| 2 | Assess the performance of gas, vapour and combined cycles, used for power generation and process heat supply. |
| 3 | Assess the behaviour of rotodynamic machines and their interaction with fluid system requirements. |
| 4 | Interpret key findings from experiments involving thermofluid systems. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Heat transfer mechanisms, convective heat transfer coefficients, dimensional analysis, correlations for laminar and turbulent flow heat transfer. Heat exchangers. Energy systems: Plant power & heat requirements; process heat, integration of heat and power. Prime movers - gas turbines and steam turbines. CHP systems. Fluid machinery. Rotodynamic and positive displacement machines, cavitation. Dimensionless performance parameters. Interaction with external system, matching and machine performance characteristics. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Full-time students: This module is delivered by a combination of lectures and tutorials. It will be supported by directed study and laboratory work. Part-time students: This module is delivered by a combination of lectures and tutorials online. It will be supported by online drop-in evening sessions and labs. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 51 | 51 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 99 | 99 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 30% | Outcomes Assessed: | 4 |
| Description: | Report. | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 70% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Closed book examination. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The module has 2 components and to gain an overall pass a minimum D grade must be achieved in each component. The component weighting is as follows: C1 is worth 30% and C2 is worth 70%. | ||||||||
| Coursework: | ||||||||
| Examination: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | A | B | B | E | E | ||
| B | B | B | B | C | E | E | ||
| C | B | C | C | C | E | E | ||
| D | C | C | D | D | E | E | ||
| E | E | E | E | E | E | F | ||
| F | F | F | F | F | F | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Thermofluids 2 (EN2702) or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | EASTOP, T. D. and McCONKEY, A., 1993. Applied Themodynamics for Engineering Technologists. 5th ed. Harlow:Longman. |
| 2 | TURTON, R. K., 1995. Principles of Turbomachinery. 2nd ed. London:Chapman and Hall. |
| 3 | ROGERS, G. F. C. and MAYHEW, Y.R., 1992. Engineering Thermodynamics Work & Heat Transfer. 4th ed. Pearson Education Ltd. |