last modified: 23/02/2006

Course code: WB4436-05

Course name: Equipment for mass transfer

This concerns a Course

ECTS credit points: 3

Faculty of 3mE

Section of Equipment for Process Industry

Lecturer(s): P.J. Jansens and Z. Olujic

Tel.:  015 - 27 5593 / 6678

Catalog data:

Thermodynamics, mass transfer by convection and difusion, film theory, separation processes

single equilibrium stages, cascades

flashing,  absorption, stripping, distillation, crystallisation and membrane separation

Design of separation processes

Course year:

MSc 1st year

Course language:

English

In case of Dutch: Please contact the lecturer about an English alternative, whenever needed.

Semester:

1A / 1B

Hours per week:

2

Other hours:

 

Assessment:

Written exam

Assessment period:

1B / 2A

(see academic calendar)

 

Prerequisites (course codes):

Follow up (course codes):

wb4433-05, wb4403

Detailed description of topics:

Thermodynamics of separation processes, convective mass transfer, mass transfer by diffusion, film theory.

Single equilibrium stages and cascades.

Examples of separation processes.

Basic principles and design methods for equipment used in equilibrium stage separation processes, such as distillation, absorption, stripping (desorption), extraction, crystallization and mechanical separation processes, such as sedimentation, filtration and membrane separations

Course material:

  • J.M. Coulson, J.F. Richardson, Sinnott; Chemical Engineering Vol. 6, Ch. 7,11

References from literature:

  • Siedler and Henley,  Separation processes

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:

     

Learning goals:

The student must be able to:

  1. describe thermodynamics of separation processes, convective mass transfer, mass transfer by diffusion, film theory

  2. describe single equilibrium stages and cascades

  3. present examples of separation processes

  4. describe principles and design methods for equipment used in equilibrium stage separation processes, such as distillation, absorption, stripping (desorption), extraction, crystallization and mechanical separation processes, such as sedimentation, filtration and membrane separations

Computer use:

Simulation of performance of distillation trays

Laboratory project(s):

     

Design content:

Basic priciples of dimensioning of equipment used in the above mentionned processes

Percentage of design:     %