Maximilian Eggersdorfer: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2019 |
| Name | Dr. Maximilian Eggersdorfer |
| Address | Novartis Pharma AG Novartis Campus PO-Box, WSJ-027.4.045.16 4002 Basel SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | 061 324 86 77 |
| Department | Mechanical and Process Engineering |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151-0902-00L | Micro- and Nanoparticle Technology | 6 credits | 2V + 2U | S. E. Pratsinis, M. Eggersdorfer, A. Güntner, M. R. Kholghy, K. Wegner | |
| Abstract | Introduction to fundamentals of micro- and nanoparticle synthesis and processing. Characterization of suspensions, sampling and measuring techniques; basics of gas-solid and liquid-solid systems; fragmentation, coagulation, growth, separation, fluidization, filtration, mixing, transport, coatings. Particle processing in manufacture of catalysts, sensors, nanocomposites and chemical commodities. | ||||
| Learning objective | Introduction to design methods of mechanical processes, scale-up laws and optimal use of materials and energy | ||||
| Content | Characterisation of particle suspensions and corresponding measuring techniques; basic laws of gas / solids resp. Liquid / solids systems; unit operations of mechanical processing: desintegration, agglomeration, screening, air classifying, sedimentation, filtration, particle separation from gas streams, mixing, pneumatic conveying. Synthesis of unit operations to process systems in chemical industry, cement industry etc. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Mechanical Process Engineering I | ||||