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PUBLISHED 2019-2020 Credit Catalog 
    
PUBLISHED 2019-2020 Credit Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FLDS 255 - Industrial Fluid Systems


Course Description
This course explores the principles of fluid mechanics as applied to flowing systems in the chemical process industry. Topics include: viscosity, buoyancy, pressure, pump affinity laws and specifications, energy calculations (compressible and incompressible flow) pump power requirements and net positive suction head (NPSH). A major design report on an industrial scale system is completed.

3 Credits:

Equivalent Course(s):
  • FLDS 253

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