CHE 318-Ccourse Outline-2015

Separation Processes (CHE 318)
A One-Semester, Third-Year Course

Department of Chemical Engineering
Ryerson University
Course Information Fall 2015

Instructor
T.A.
Course Schedule
Dr. Huu Doan

Email: [email protected]
Cindy Tran
Lec. Tuesday 10:00-11:00 am ENG 106
Lec. Wednesday 8:00-10:00 am TRS 3147
Office Hour
TBD
Prerequisites
CHE 220, CHE 308
Corequisites
None
KHS 241-L
ext. 6341
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Separation processes involving single and multiple staged, and continuous contacting operations for
gas-liquid, and solid-fluid systems; process design and equipment for gas absorption packed columns,
humidification/dehumidification and liquid cooling towers; introduction to drying, filtration, membrane
separation, liquid-liquid extraction, leaching, and adsorption processes.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This course has the following learning objectives 1 for the students:
1. Applies mathematical principles, skills, and tools to solve engineering problems, highlighting
limitations or a range of applications. Uses algorithms and available software to solve

mathematical models (1b). Demonstrates and applies core engineering principles and concepts
to solve engineering problems (1c).
2. Formulates mathematical models using scientific and engineering principles. Justifies model
assumptions and understands their limitations (2b)
3. Uses technical knowledge, design methodology, and appropriate design tools and related
resources (4a).
4. Illustrates concepts in graphical form (7d).
1
from Graduate Attributes (http://www.feas.ryerson.ca/quality_assurance/accreditation.pdf) required by the Canadian

Engineering Accreditation Board.
MAJOR TOPICS:
Course Information: Separation Processes (CHE 318)
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1. Drying
Estimation of constant and falling rates of drying: experimental and theoretical approaches.
Estimation of drying time and design of various industrial dryers: fixed-bed and fluidized-bed
dryers, co and counter-current continuous-belt dryers, rotary dryer, and tray dryer.
Models for cross and through circulation drying.
2. Gas absorption
Operating line, the height of a transfer unit, and the number of transfer units.
Packed-tower design: an industrial perspective, flooding and loading concepts.
Tower-design equations for single and multiple-component gas absorption using film and
overall mass transfer coefficients.
3. Humidification/Dehumidification:
Wet bulb temperature, adiabatic saturation and enthalpy of air.
Sizing of water-cooling and dehumidification towers.
4. Filtration
Basic theory of filtration: constant-pressure and constant-rate operations.
Design of filter press and rotary vacuum filter.
5. Membrane processes
Basic diffusion equations in porous and non-porous membranes.
Reverse osmosis and the complete-mixing model.
Ultrafiltration and concentration polarization.
6. Adsorption
Industrial applications of adsorption and ion-exchange.
Adsorption isotherms and temperature effect, and adsorbent properties.
Adsorption operations: single stage, multiple-stage cross flow, multiple-stage counter-current flow,
and percolation.
7. Introduction to liquid-liquid extraction operation and applications (time permitted)
8. Introduction to leaching operation and applications (time permitted)
TEXTBOOK:Recommended text (not mandatory): Separation Process Principles, 3nd. Edition,
Seader, J.D. and E.J. Henley, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2011.
Instructor Lecture Notes.
REFERENCES:
1. Wankat, P.C., Separation Process Engineering, 2nd. Edition, Prentice Hall, 2007.
2. McCabe, W.L., J.C. Smith and P. Harriott, Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, 6 th. Edition,
McGraw-Hill, 2001
3. Geankoplis, C.J., Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles, 4 th. Edition, Prentice Hall,
2007.
4. Coulson, J. M. and J. F. Richardson, Chemical Engineering, Vol. 1, Pergamon Press, 1990.
5. King, C. J., Separation Processes, McGraw-Hill, 1980.
6. Treybal, R.E. Mass Transfer Operations, McGraw-Hill, 1980.
COURSE EVALUATIONS
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Assignments
Midterm test
Final Exam
Approximate % of final mark.

15%
30%
55%
Date
During examination period
NOTES:
1. Questions for tutorials, assignments, tests and final exam are of problem-solving nature. They may
also include short-answer questions.
2. Assignments must be submitted directly to the instructor in person and in class; otherwise by the
instructors discreet instruction.
3. Assignments are due at the beginning of the lecture on the due date. Late submission (without
justifiable reasons and advanced notice to the instructor) will result in a mark deduction as below:
1 day: 25% deduction
2 days: 50% deduction
3 days : unacceptable
4. Unsubmitted assignments will result in zero marks.
5. Attendance of tutorial sessions and submission of all tutorials and assignments are mandatory. If a
student fails to do so, the student may receive a failure grade for the course at the end of the semester.
OTHER RELEVANT NOTES
1. Medical or Compassionate documents for the missing of an exam must be submitted within 3
working days of the exam. Students are responsible for notifying the instructor that they will be
missing an exam as soon as possible.
2. Requests for accommodation of specific religious or spiritual observance must be presented to
the instructor no later than two weeks prior to the conflict in question (in the case of final
examinations within two weeks of the release of the examination schedule). In extenuating
circumstances this deadline may be extended. If the dates are not known well in advance
because they are linked to other conditions, requests should be submitted as soon as possible in
advance of the required observance. Given that timely requests will prevent difficulties with
arranging constructive accommodations, students are strongly encouraged to notify the
instructor of an observance accommodation issue within the first two weeks of classes.
3. The results of the first test or mid-term exam will be returned to students before the deadline to
drop an undergraduate course in good Academic Standing.
4. Students are required to adhere to all relevant University policies including:
a. Undergraduate Grading, Promotion and Academic Standing,
http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol46.pdf
b. Student Code of Academic Conduct,
c. Student Code of Non-Academic Conduct,
d. Undergraduate Academic Consideration and Appeals,
e. Examination Policy, http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol135.pdf
f. Accom.of Student Relig., Abor. and Spir. Observance,
g. Est.of Stud. Email Accts for Official Univ. Commun.,
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A One-Semester, Third-Year Course

Course Information Fall 2015

Dr. Huu Doan

CHE 220, CHE 308

limitations or a range of applications. Uses algorithms and available software to solve

from Graduate Attributes (http://www.feas.ryerson.ca/quality_assurance/accreditation.pdf) required by the Canadian

Approximate % of final mark.

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