302270 (v.2) ChE 422 Advanced Separation Processes

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):

302202 (v.2) ChE 542 Advanced Separation Processes or any previous version

Prerequisite(s):

302257 (v.2) ChE 321 Mass Transfer Operations or any previous version
AND
302260 (v.2) ChE 323 Transport Phenomena or any previous version
AND
302261 (v.2) ChE 311 Process Design and Synthesis or any previous version

Syllabus:

Binary methods revision, short-cut MCD, Smith-Brinkley method, rigorous methods, efficiency, VLE data, azeotropes, system design considerations, column internal design, column measurements, control, introduction to adsorption, basics of adsorptive separations, ion exchange, design of adsorption systems, membranes and applications, design of membrane separation systems, design and calculation methods, evaporation, crystallisation, drying.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have.....

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:

Ricci, L, 'Separation Techniques' Vols. 1 and 2, papers reprinted from Chemical Engineering Magazine. Smith, B D, 1963, 'Design of Equilibrium Stage Processes' , McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc., New York. King, C J, 1980, 'Separation Processes' 2nd Edn, , McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc., New York. Reprint from Chemical Engineering 'Modern Design of Distillation Columns' by Fair, J R and Bolles, W.L. Treybal, R E, 1980, 'Mass Transfer Operations' 3rd Edn, pp.342-476, McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc., New York. Coulson, J.M., and Richardson, J.F, 1991, 'Chemical Engineering, Volume 2' 4th Edn, (SI Units). Pergamon Press Ltd., Oxford. Coulson, J.M., and Richardson, J.F, and Sinnott R., 1994, 'Chemical Engineering Volume 6: Design' 2nd Edn. Kohl, A. and Riesenfeld, F., 1985, 'Gas Purification' 4th. Edn, Gulf Publishing Co., Houston, Texas. Kohl, A. and Neilsen, R.B., 1997, 'Gas Purification' 5th. Edn, Gulf Publishing Co., Houston.

Unit Texts:

McCabe, W.L., Smith, J.C., and Harriott, P., 2001, 'Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, 6th Edition', McGraw-Hill, New York.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Multicomponent Distillation Test 35%. Adsorptive Separations Test 35%. Evaporation, Crystallization and Drying Test 30%. A pass mark (50%) is required in at least two of these tests.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Miri Sarawak Campus	Semester 2	Y