302202 (v.2) ChE 542 Advanced Separation Processes

Area:

Department of Chemical Engineering

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

6.0

Lecture:

3 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

3 x 1 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

302270 (v.2) ChE 422 Advanced Separation Processes or any previous version

Syllabus:

Multicomponent distillation and column design. Adsorptive separations, ion exchange and membrane separations. Evaporation, crystallisation, drying - theory, applications and equipment design.

Unit Outcomes:

An understanding of equilibrium-staged processes for multicomponent systems, and application to design calculations. Comprehensive consideration of all aspects of practical column design. Multicomponent distillation systems. Specialised separations methods such as adsorption, ion exchange, membranes, etc., and their chemical engineering applications. Design and operation of evaporation, crystallization, and drying systems.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

McCabe, W.L., Smith, J.C., and Harriott, P., "Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering", 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill (1993).

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y