Course detail

Heat Transfer Processes

FSI-9TPZ-A Acad. year: 2025/2026 Both semester

The “Heat Transfer Processes” course is one of basic theoretical courses of Process Engineering specialization. It is concerned with solving various heat transfer systems and equipment. Solutions are made based on recent required industrial priorities such as environmental protection and ecological aspects, decreasing of energy consumption, emissions reductions and economical operation. The course includes also teaching modules from international projects solved together with world reputable universities. The subject is taught in the English language.

Language of instruction

English

Supervisor

prof. Ing. Petr Stehlík, CSc., dr. h. c.

Department

Institute of Process Engineering

Entry knowledge

Thermodynamics and Hydromechanics

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course is concluded by exam including the defence of written students work. Handover of written work is necessary 2 weeks before exam. The exam is in oral form, evaluation of written work represents 50% of the final evaluation.

The attendance at lectures is recommended. Missed lesson can be substituted by self-study with use of study materials (literature) specified by course lecturer.

Aims

Students will learn to apply theoretical knowledge to concrete design and analysis of industrial heat transfer equipment and work with technical literature.

Students will realize the importance of theoretical knowledge for practical solutions of industrial heat transfer equipment. The process is realized through suitable equipment interconnection to achieve current goals and requirements such as the protection of the environment, reduction of energy consumption, emissions reduction and economical operation.

The study programmes with the given course

Programme D-ENE-A: Power Engineering, Doctoral, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hours, optionally

Syllabus


  1. The importance of heat transfer in process and power engineering, basic theory

  2. Common types of heat exchangers, selection of a suitable type based on the target application

  3. Shell-and-tube heat exchangers

  4. Compact heat exchangers

  5. Air-cooled heat exchangers

  6. Two-phase flow in the context of heat transfer equipment

  7. Boiling heat transfer

  8. Heat exchangers with vapour generation

  9. Evaporators and process furnaces

  10. Condensers

  11. Heat carriers, thermal oil system

  12. Heat transfer enhancement

  13. Heat transfer innovations