209-108 Food Engineering

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Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to develop a student's ability to:

• analyse pump characteristics and relate pumping system characteristics for optimum pump selection;

• quantity steam requirements for applications of steam heating in processing;

• understand the principles of heat exchange as related to various processing applications; and

• study at greater depth particular areas of engineering applications.

The content includes pumping and flow systems; steam production and heating applications; heat exchange design, types and applications; refrigeration; psychrometrics and air conditioning; the physical and engineering principles used in the design, operation and control of each application; quantification of the operating parameters which determine function and application to industrial processes; current technology and developments; available literature on operation, design, equipment and current developments; and design project covering fundamental aspects of a simple application and analysis of the functionality of an existing system.

Assessment

Two hour examination (40%); two practical reports of 2000 words (30% each).