311335 (v.1) ChE 543 Separation Processes

Area:	Department of Chemical Engineering
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0
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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.
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Field of Education:	030301 Chemical Engineering
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Essential *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2009	Bentley Campus	Semester 1					Y
2009	Bentley Campus	Semester 2					Y

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Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External