651-0907/04 – Physical Chemistry of Combustion and Explosion Processes (FCHHV)
| Gurantor department | Department of Chemistry and Physico-Chemical Processes | Credits | 10 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Jana Dobrovská, CSc. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Jana Dobrovská, CSc. |
| Study level | postgraduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory type B |
| Year | | Semester | winter + summer |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2022/2023 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FBI | Intended for study types | Doctoral |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The aim of the course is to deepen the student's knowledge in the field of chemical thermodynamics, kinetics and dispersion systems with applications to the processes of combustion, explosion and extinguishing.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Individual consultations
Summary
Selected applications of chemical thermodynamics, kinetics and colloids to physical and chemical processes of combustion, explosion and extinguishing.
Compulsory literature:
Atkins, P., De Paula J. Physical Chemistry. 9th Edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010.
Laurier L. Schramm: Emulsions, Foams, and Suspensions (Fundamentals and Applications). 2005 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Warnatz,J., Maas,U., Dibble,R.W., Combustion. Physical and Chemical Fundamentals, Modelling and Simulation, Experiments, Pollutant Formation. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New Uork. 1996. 265 p.
Recommended literature:
Warren Strahle C., An Introduction to Combustion. Gordon and Breach Science Publishers. Combustion Science and Technology Book Series.Volume 1. 1993.
Current articles from peer-reviewed journals (e-recourses)
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Individual consultations on the studied issues, oral exam.
E-learning
Other requirements
There are no additional obligations for the student.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Thermodynamic and kinetic characteristics of combustion and explosion. Chemical and physical equilibria. Thermochemical characteristics of combustibles. Composition of combustion products, thermal effects, pressure and temperature. Specific heat of fire. Mechanism of combustion and explosion reactions. Theory of chain reactions. Thermal mechanism, kinetics of adiabatic reaction. Flame. Physical characteristics. Diffuse, kinetic, laminar and turbulent flame, temperature distribution in the flame. Flame stability. Thermal and temperature regime of fire. Combustion of gaseous, liquid and solid substances.
Mechanism of explosive transformations, explosive combustion, 2nd order explosion, detonation. Shock wave, origin, propagation. Hydrodynamic theory of detonation.
Dispersion systems, formation, condensation and dispersion methods, importance in fire practice. Properties of colloidal systems, optical, kinetic and electrical. Foams. Origin, stability and use of foams. Surface phenomena. Free and surface energy, surface and interfacial tension. Wetting of solids by liquid, Laplace equation, limit angle, measurement methods. Physico-chemical principles of extinguishing. Extinguishing media and their physicochemical properties and effects. Dilution, cooling, interruption, retardation.
The selection of chapters will be made on the basis of the orientation of the doctoral dissertation.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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