Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

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Synopsis

A comprehensive treatment of the fundamentals of separation processes of interest to the chemical industry is covered. The fundamental principles of mass transfer are introduced and extended to include principles of interfacial mass transfer and simultaneous heat and mass transfer. General mass and energy balances are derived for equilibrium staged processes. The applications of these principles are made to the unit operations of distillation (binary and multi-component), liquid-liquid extraction, gas-liquid absorption and stripping, adsorption and ion-exchange, and membrane separation processes.

Objectives

1. Understand the analysis of general equilibrium stage processes (co- and counter current)
2. Understand the principles underlying the operation of a range of separation processes
3. Analyse the operation and performance of a range of separation processes and unit operations
4. Develop skills in solving engineering problems related to design and operation of separation processes and unit operations
5. Develop experimental skills in operating and analysing the performance of separation unit operations
6. Synthesise strategies for solving complex, open-ended separation process problems.

Assessment

Assignments/tests: 25%
Laboratory: 15%
Examination: 60%
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

Contact hours

2 hours lectures, 2 hours practice sessions, 2 hours laboratories and 6 hours of private study per week

Prerequisites

CHE2162, CHE2163

Prohibitions

CHE3102