Undergraduate - UnitCHE3165 - Separation processes

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering
Organisational Unit	Department of Chemical Engineering
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Day) Malaysia First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Brad Ladewig (Clayton); Dr Chai Siang Piao (Malaysia)

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.

Outcomes

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

Assessment

Assignments/tests/laboratory: 40%
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 and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Karen Hapgood

Workload requirements

3 hours lectures, 2 hours practice sessions and 6 hours of private study per week, plus one 4-hour lab during the semester

Prerequisites

CHE2162, CHE2163

Prohibitions

CHE3102