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Course code: RTSS10179o12Semester: 2012/2013 summer
Name: Science of mechanics in Food Industry
Major: Agricultural and Forestry Engineering
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 4
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. inż. Marian Szarycz
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Students learn the basic devices used during food processing.
Competences: The student knows the basic equipment used during food processing
Prerequisites: mathematics, physics biology and chemistry.
Course content: Basic formulas used in drying: humidity, water content, mass of evaporated water. Figure Ramzina-Moliere for moist air, static and flow dryers. Fluid flow. Laminar flow and turbulent flow, resistance to flow of gases and liquids, the local resistance. Distribution, use, size of typical fans. Distribution and use of pumps, pump characteristic size, characteristics of positive displacement pumps and centrifugal, pump selection in the network flow. Grounds cleaning and sorting. Machines and equipment for cleaning and sorting of granular materials and fragmented, the principle of sharing, selection, performance calculations. The theory of grinding. Grinding device. Blenders, mixers, crusher. Characteristic size, power, efficiency of mixing. The equipment for washing and cleaning. Filtration devices. Types of filters, centrifuge filters, filtration equipment operating characteristics. Dust Extraction. Construction and operating characteristics, the efficiency of extraction. Transport equipment. Types of conveyors, operational features, selection.
Recommended literature: 1. Strumiłło C. 1983: „Basic theory and techniques for drying”. WNT, warszawa 1983. 2. Materials Exercise Machines and apparatus of the food and chemical industry. Glaser R. Skrypty Akademii Ekonomicznej we Wrocławiu. 1995 3. Machines and apparatus, food industry. Błasiński K., Pyć W., Rzycki E. Politechnika Łódzka 1994 4. Food processing equipment. Chwiej M. PWN. Warszawa 1979
Assessment methods: Pass classes on the basis of tests.
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