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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

311335 (v.1) ChE 543 Separation Processes

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Area: Department of Chemical Engineering
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
Individual Study: 1 x 4 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: Distillation - Introduction to Phase Equilibrium, Equilibrium and rate processes, McCabe-Thiele and Ponchon -Savarit Methods. Leaching - Introduction to Leaching, Ideal and non-ideal leaching, Design methods. Extraction - Introduction to liquid/liquid extraction processes, Design of Counter-current cascade systems, Design of Cross-flow cascade systems. Filtration - Introduction to filtration process, Incompressible cake, Compressible cake, Filtration equipment. Sedimentation - Theory of sedimentation, Batch and continuous settler design, Flocculation; compression, settling of drops and bubbles. Hydrocyclone - Cyclones and design, Application.
Field of Education: 030301 Chemical Engineering
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Essential
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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