CHE3165 · Separation processes

Overview

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.

Areas of study: E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Specialisation: Chemical engineering E6011 Master of Professional Engineering - Specialisation: Chemical engineering

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Continuous assessment: 50% Final assessment: 50% This unit contains threshold hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Interpret the analysis of general equilibrium stage processes (co- and countercurrent).
2. Describe 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. Demonstrate skills in solving engineering problems related to design and operation of separation processes and unit operations.
5. Demonstrate experimental skills in operating and analysing the performance of separation unit operations
6. Generate strategies for solving complex, open-ended separation process problems.

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

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