Institute of Particle Process Engineering

Labor Mechanical Process Engineering I

Dr.-Ing. Kai Nikolaus

Organization:

The MVT I laboratory course is conducted in small groups. Each laboratory group must submit a laboratory report for each laboratory test. The work that must be completed for each laboratory experiment is divided into a pre-test (short examination) and a final test (short examination), in which the laboratory reports are also assessed. The attendance time only concerns the pre-test (shortly before the experiment) and the actual performance of the laboratory experiments in small groups. The laboratory experiments are spread over the semester at two-week intervals.

All other work will be handled online via OLAT:

  • Collective synchronous editing of Word or Excel files for the preparation and coordination of laboratory reports within the laboratory group
  • Submission tool for the timely submission of lab reports to the supervisor
  • Communication with supervisors and other group members via OLAT

Registration for the MVT I lab is via KIS-Office and is possible until xx.xx.20xx. All registered students will be informed by e-mail about their group arrangement and will receive the access code for the OLAT course.
 

Content: 

Practical training on apparatus and systems for basic operations in mechanical process engineering (comminution, agglomeration, mixing etc.) accompanying the lecture Mechanical Process Engineering I. Implementation and evaluation of experiments and critical assessment of the results. Preparation of balances and application of methods for modeling the processes. Application of measurement methods for operating variables and particle measurement technology.

Contact / Tutor:

Dr.-Ing. Kai Nikolaus
 

Dates:

Dates by arrangement (no fixed date)
 

Additional information:

OLAT-Course
 

Lecture material:

The lecture material for the lab will be placed in Olat.  

Laboratory experiments

Particle size distribution

  • Determination of the particle size distribution of a particulate material system using sieve analysis and scattered light measurement

Laboratory ball mill

  • Comminution of solid particles under the effect of mechanical forces using a ball mill to increase the specific surface area of the bulk material

Agglomeration

  • Combining powdery fine material into coarse-grained material portions using a pelletizing plate

Mixing

  • Combining different substances using paddle mixers and static mixers to produce a homogeneous mixture

 

Fluidized bed

  • Fluidization (loosening) of bulk solids by means of air intake to realize the basic operations of drying, agglomeration, mixing (partly with reaction), conveying