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Name of qualification

The master¿s programme leads to the degree Master of Science in Energy and Process Technology. It is a two year programme (120 ECTS credits).

Semester

Autumn (main admission) and spring (supplementary admission).

Objectives and content

Objective

The Master's programme in Energy og Process Technology gives a broad basic understanding of current challenges in the process industry. The work with the master thesis involves analysing measurements and evaluating the results in light of the hypotheses that are tested. The study will give experience with oral and written presentation of results and theories, and training to read and evaluate relevant scientific literature.

Content

Safety process technology:

The process industry in Norway (oil/gas, chemical, metallurgy etc.) is export oriented and has a major impact on the economy of our country. However, raw materials, intermediate products, finished products, and the many different processes involved may represent a risk of accidents and safety efforts are therefore a high priority. Key tasks include prevention and control of explosions, fires, heat emitting chemical reactions ("run-away") and emissions of toxic / corrosive substances. Research tasks are often carried out in close cooperation with external agencies, particularly GexCon AS, Bergen, one of the leading research environments in the world in the fields of oil mist, dust, and gas explosions, both experimentally and theoretically.

Separation:

Exchange of energy is the fundament of process plants. A fundamental understanding of how these energy changes are related to mass exchange and fluid flow is a necessity for the processes, whether it is processes that involves several phases and chemical reactions or changes in conditions of a single phase. It is a goal that candidates from this specialisation should be able to analyze different unit operations with respect to energy- and flow conditions, and be able to combine processes in complete process plants in order to meet specific demands for quality and economics. As part of these goals strong focus is on estimations of thermodynamic data, physical properties and phase transitions by means of industrial methods as well as more fundamental approaches like molecular simulations and modern theories from statistical mechanics. Candidates with a master's degree in Energy and process technology will be able to analyze the complex problems that occur in the process industry today.

Multiphase systems:

The specialisation in multiphase technology focuses on the transport phenomena in multiphase systems, i.e. flow and heat and mass transport in such systems. The study is focused on building knowledge-based macro models for multiphase systems by examining the sub-processes at the micro level. As advanced software takes over the more traditional and routine process-technological tasks, the industrial process technology focuses increasingly on the complex tasks that are involved in systems that contain more than one phase, tasks that often requires knowledge of a variety of disciplines. Tasks normally have a strong interdisciplinary character and are performed in collaboration with mathematics, physics or chemistry and are thus collaborative work between theorists on the one hand and the processing industry on the other. A broad spectrum of experimental, numerical, and theoretical tools is used.

Required Learning Outcomes

Required Learning Outcomes

After completing a master¿s degree in Energy and Process Technology the candidate:

Knowledge:

  • familiarize oneself with a new scientific problem based on the literature
  • make a critical assessment of the existing knowledge base and identify areas that require new knowledge or understanding
  • present the research both in writing and orally within the framework of scientific dissemination
  • The Candidate will have extensive knowledge that qualifies for further independent work within this research field, both in working life and in further research education.

Skills:

  • carry out an independent, limited research project under supervision, but with a large degree of independence and own initiative, and in coherence with good ethical conduct
  • manage and present scientific data, discuss precision and accuracy and use programming tools to analyse and process data
  • analyse problems in separation and discuss ways to explore these with the aid of theory and experimental methods
  • orient oneself in the scientific community and collect, analyse and utilize necessary knowledge and tools needed to carry out a research project
  • analyse and critically evaluate scientific sources of information and apply these to structure and formulate reasoning and new ideas within separation
  • analyse, interpret and discuss own results in a scientifically sound and critical way, and in light of data and theories within his/her own field

General knowledge:

  • be able to analyse scientific problems in general and participate in discussions about different ways to address and solve problems
  • give good written and oral presentation of scientific topics and results
  • communicate scientific problems, analyses, and conclusions within process technology, both to specialists and the general public
  • be able to reflect over central scientific problems in his/her own work and other people's work
  • demonstrate understanding and respect for scientific values like openness, precision and reliability

Specific learning outcome for each specialisation:

Safety process technology:

Knowledge

  • explain the phenomena, concepts and theories related to the combustion of gases, liquids and particles
  • explain methods for prevention and control of various types of explosions (gas, mist or dust) in the industry on land and at sea
  • describe the area classification and design of electrical equipment for use in hazardous area
  • have knowledge of the use of risk analysis as a tool for decision
  • set up and perform simple explosion calculations with simulation software
  • show that one has good knowledge in process safety technology in general, and specialized insight in a smaller area connected to the master¿s thesis

Separation:

Knowledge

  • Kunnskapar be able to analyze various unit operations with respect to the energy and flow conditions and could put together processes in process facilities to meet certain requirements
  • understand how one can estimate thermodynamic data, physical properties and phase transitions using industrial methods and more fundamental approaches such as molecular simulations and contemporary theories from statistical mechanics
  • know the principles for the design and optimization of process facilities
  • know the principles of modeling necessary thermodynamic properties that are central to industrial processes
  • exhibit a fundamental understanding of processes in nature and industry which are unable to reach equilibrium and an ability to establish modelling strategies for these processes
  • a fundamental understanding of thermodynamically controlled prosesses in sediments and reservoirs related to natural gas hydrates
  • show that one has good knowledge in separation in general, and specialized insight in a smaller area connected to the master¿s thesis

Multiphase systems:

Knowledge

  • understand the transport phenomena in multiphase systems in terms of flowing and heat and mass transport
  • know the micro-processes that occur in process equipment involving several phases, and use this to formulate macro models
  • be able to analyze complex problems that exist in the process industry today
  • show that one has good knowledge in multiphase systems in general, and specialized insight in a smaller area connected to the master¿s thesis

Admission Requirements

In order to apply for the master¿s programme in energy and process technology, you need a bachelor's degree in petroleum and process technology or equivalent. The degree needs to fulfill specific admission requirements.

Bachelor degrees from UiB that qualify:

  • Bachelor¿s degree in petroleum and process technology
  • Bachelor's degree in chemistry, physics or mathematics
  • Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences with topics covering the admission and grading requirements (the courses do not need to be part of the degree)

External Bachelor¿s degrees that qualify

  • Norwegian bachelor's degrees in petroleum technology (UiS) and oil and gas technology (NTNU).
  • Norwegian Bachelor's degrees in energy, physics, mathematics, process, machine or equivalent.
  • Other Bachelor¿s degrees can qualify if you have 80 ECTS in process technology or other equivalent fields.

You must also have:

Master thesis credits

In consultation with your academic supervisor, you will choose a master's thesis (60 ECTS credits) and produce a progress plan containing important milestones for your project. The master's thesis can have a theoretical (modelling and simulation) or an experimental character, but often be a combination of the two. External partners (industry, research institutions) are also often involved.

Teaching and learning methods

In preparing your master's thesis you will independently use methods and scientific working techniques from the subject field to research a relevant topic. In some cases, analyses of observation data and data from models are very important in addition to theoretical and experimental studies.