Separation Process Engineering

Undergraduate

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ENGP X303
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Course ID
206829
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus East
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Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
School of Chemical Engineering
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Course level
3
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No
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No
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course covers the principles and design of large-scale equilibrium and mass transfer based separation processes. Separation processes covered include distillation (including binary multicomponent), Gas absorption/stripping, Liquid-liquid extraction, washing and leaching, Membrane separation processes, and Sorption processes. Separation processes are a core part of global chemical engineering, making up a large proportion of capital investment in plants.

  • Introduction / Flash Distillation
  • Binary Column Distillation 1
  • Binary Column Distillation 2
  • Multicomponent Distillation
  • Absorption and Stripping
  • Liquid-liquid Extraction 1
  • Liquid-liquid Extraction 2 and Washing & Leaching
  • Membrane Separation Processes 1
  • Membrane Separation Processes 2
  • Sorption Separation Processes

Course learning outcomes

  • Apply fundamental principles to solve problems in separation processes, including distillation, gas absorption, extraction, washing, leaching, membrane, and adsorption operations
  • Analyse and size separation processes using principles of mass and energy balances, heat and mass transfer, and phase equilibria.
  • Demonstrate skills in assessment of separation unit performance and optimisation
  • Analyse data from a separation process column to assess column performance and compare to predictions from fundamental principles

Prerequisite(s)

  • Must have completed ENGP2002 Heat and Mass Transfer/ENGP2007 Pharmaceutical Production Processes

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • Must not have completed CHEMENG3033 Separation Process Engineering at the University of Adelaide OR must not have completed CHEMENG7052 Separation Process Engineering at the University of Adelaide