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302257 (v.2) ChE 321 Mass Transfer Operations
Area: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Other: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Anti Requisite(s): | 302200 (v.2) ChE 516 Mass Transfer Operations or any previous version
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Prerequisite(s): | 302240 (v.3) ChE 227 Process Principles or any previous version
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302246 (v.2) ChE 221 Fluid Mechanics or any previous version
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302248 (v.2) ChE 222 Process Analysis or any previous version
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302249 (v.2) ChE 223 Thermodynamics or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Equilibrium and rate processes. Staged and continuous contact processes. McCabe-Thiele and Ponchon-Savarit methods of design for the unit operations of distillation. Solvent extraction. Leaching. Gas absorption and humidification. The two resistance model for mass transfer, transfer coefficients and units. Column internals, packing and their characteristics. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have knowledge on theoretical and practical aspects of separation processes, including a study of basic mass transfer concepts and the determination of basic design parameters. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Treybal, R.E., 1980, 'Mass-transfer Operations' 3 rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York. Coulson, J.M. and Richardson, J.F., 1991, 'Chemical Engineering' 4th Edition, Pergamon, Oxford. Coulson, J.M. and Richardson, J.F., 1996, 'Chemical Engineering' 5 th Edition, Pergamon, Oxford. Foust et al, 1980, Principles of Unit Operations', Wiley, New York. Perry, R. H. et al, 1986, 'J.O. Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook' 7th Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York. Strigle, R. F., 1994, 'Packed Tower Design and Applications',Gulf Publishing Company, Houston. Kister, H. Z., 1992, 'Distillation Design', McGraw-Hill, New York. |
Unit Texts: | McCabe, W.L., Smith, J.C., and Harriot, P., 1993, 'Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering' 5 th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Tests 20%. Project (Design) 20%. Final Examination 60%. |
Field of Education: | 30301 Chemical Engineering | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
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External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
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External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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