411-401 Separation Processes 2

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Upon completion of the unit the students will:

• have an overview of the types of separation processes available;

• be familiar with the concepts of adsorption and ion exchange, multicomponent distillation, simultaneous mass and heat transfer, membrane separation processes and mass transfer with chemical reaction.

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Multicomponent distillation, including short cut and rigorous techniques for the prediction of column performance. Azeotropic and extractive distillation. Solvent extraction including the effect of axial dispersion. Adsorption and ion exchange - types of adsorbants, fixed bed adsorber models, isothermal equilibrium design, granule model, non-equilibrium operation. Mass transfer with chemical reaction, homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions, application to equipment performance and design. Application of simultaneous heat and mass transfer to separation processes. Membrane separation processes and separation processes used in biotechnology.

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