302257 (v.2) ChE 321 Mass Transfer Operations

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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
Prerequisite(s):	302240 (v.3) ChE 227 Process Principles or any previous version AND 302246 (v.2) ChE 221 Fluid Mechanics or any previous version AND 302248 (v.2) ChE 222 Process Analysis or any previous version AND 302249 (v.2) ChE 223 Thermodynamics or any previous version
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.
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.
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:	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.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Tests 20%. Project (Design) 20%. Final Examination 60%.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y