Introduction to Heat Transport

Ch. 9
 TP deals with the study of Momentum, Heat and Mass transport Processes

 Why does a Chemical Engineer study Heat Transport

 Significance of studying Heat Transport in Chemical Engineering

 Objective of studying Heat Transport in TP

 Examples of Engineering Problems requiring the knowledge of TP

 What is the transport property for heat transport processes

 Thermal Conductivity (k)
Define Thermal Conductivity

 Differentiate conductivity vs conductance

 Units of thermal conductivity in all systems of measurements

 Derivation of the Fourier’s Law of Heat Conduction

 Give physical, graphical and mathematical interpretation of the Fourier’s

Law of Heat Transfer by Conduction (1D & 3D forms of the Fourier’s Law)

 Compare Fourier’s Law with Newton’s Law of Viscosity (common features)

Effect of T & P on Thermal Conductivity (k)
How k depends on Temperature and Pressure
 To report the effect of T and P on k, fluids can be classified as liquids,
low density gases and high density gases

 The effect of T on k for low density gases

 The effect of T on k for high density gases

 The effect of T on k for liquids

Note: The effect of P on k for low density gases, high density gases and
liquids.
 Measurement of Thermal Conductivity (k)
 Experimental Methods

 Graphical Methods

 Empirical Correlations for low density gases, high density gases, mixture of gases

and liquids

 Thermal conductivity of solid materials

Note: Practice Examples 9.1 to 9.4 relating with measurement of thermal

conductivity (k)
 Shell Energy Balance & Temperature Distribution
Ch. 10
 What is temperature profile in heated or cooling vessels
accompanied by physical and chemical changes taking place.
 Difference between temperature gradient and temperature
difference
 Define Shell Energy Balance (word by word)
 Strategy to practice Shell Energy Balance problems
 The concept of boundary conditions
 Why interphases are important for a Chemical Engineer (for both
reactive and non reactive systems)
Heat Conduction with an Electrical Heat Source
 In and Out of Thermal Energy Across the Shell
Boundary and Thermal Energy Produced

In

out

Gen.
Differential Form of Heat Flux Distribution Equation
 How to Get Rid of Differential Term Coupled with
Heat Flux Distribution Equation

Above equation is referred to be as the Heat Flux Distribution Equation in which qr is directly proportional to r while keeping
Se constant
Conversion of Heat Flux Equation in to Temperature
Distribution Equation