Philipp Rudolf von Rohr: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2017 |
| Name | Prof. em. Dr. Philipp Rudolf von Rohr |
| Field | Verfahrenstechnik |
| Address | Dep. Maschinenbau und Verf.technik ETH Zürich, LEE K 227 Leonhardstrasse 21 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| vonrohr@ipe.mavt.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Mechanical and Process Engineering |
| Relationship | Professor emeritus |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151-0951-00L | Process Design and Safety | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | P. Rudolf von Rohr | |
| Abstract | Process design and saftey deals with the fundamentals of process apparatus, plant design and safety. | ||||
| Objective | The goal of the lecture is to expound design characteristics of systems for process engineering applications. | ||||
| Content | Fundamentals of plant and apparatus design; materials in the process industries, mechanical design and design rules of main components; pumps and fans; piping and armatures, safety in process industry | ||||
| Lecture notes | Script is available, english slides will be distributed | ||||
| Literature | Coulson and Richardson's: Chemical Engineering , Vol 6: Chemical Engineering Design, (1996) | ||||
| 151-0957-00L | Practica in Process Engineering I  Prerequisites: "Einführung in Verfahrenstechnik" (151-0973-00L) and further process engineering courses. | 2 credits | 2P | D. J. Norris, P. Rudolf von Rohr | |
| Abstract | Practical training at pilot facilities for fundamental processing steps, typical laboratory and pilot facility experiments. | ||||
| Objective | Getting acquainted with unit operations, measuring tools and data processing | ||||
| Content | 5 practica in total (3 from Prof. Norris, 2 from Prof. Rudolf von Rohr), details on dates are available at the beginning of the semester on our website Heat transfer Rudolf von Rohr Residence time distribution Rudolf von Rohr Thin-film deposition Norris Elemental analysis Norris Photovoltaics Norris | ||||
| Lecture notes | Descriptions of the practica available | ||||
| Literature | Information in the description | ||||
| 151-0973-00L | Fundamentals in Process Engineering | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | P. Rudolf von Rohr, C. Müller | |
| Abstract | Overview of process engineering, reactions, balances and residence time analysis; overview of the thermal separation processes; equilibria for multiphase systems; introduction into mechanical process engineering and particle technology | ||||
| Objective | To expound fundamentals in process engineering | ||||
| Content | Overview of process engineering, reactions, balances and residence time analysis; overview of the thermal separation processes; equilibria for multiphase systems; introduction into mechanical process engineering and particle technology | ||||
| Lecture notes | script in German available | ||||
| 151-1049-00L | Seminar in Fundamentals of Process Engineering Does not take place this semester. Only for master and doctoral students of Process and Chemical Engineering. | 1 credit | 1S | P. Rudolf von Rohr | |
| Abstract | This seminar covers actual subjects from the specific research areas of the laboratory of transport processes and reactions. | ||||
| Objective | Scientific discussion on actual research topics | ||||
| Content | The contents are announced through the group's webpage. | ||||
| Lecture notes | No textbook | ||||