Course syllabus for Advanced separation technology

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Course syllabus adopted 2020-02-10 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameAvancerad separationsteknik
  • CodeKAA102
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerMPISC
  • Education cycleSecond-cycle
  • Main field of studyChemical Engineering
  • DepartmentCHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

The course round is cancelled. For further questions, please contact the director of studies
  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 25114
  • Maximum participants50
  • Minimum participants8
  • Open for exchange studentsYes

Credit distribution

0107 Examination 7.5 c
Grading: TH		 7.5 c
  • 09 Okt 2020 am J
  • 26 Aug 2021 am J

In programmes

Examiner

Eligibility

General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

The course is adapted to chemical engineering students, and basic chemical engineering and transport phenomena knowledge will be assumed. Some topics treated in preceding courses will appear, but will not be treated as extensively in this course.

Aim

The aim of this advanced course is to deepen and extend knowledge and understanding of separation processes and their key role in eliminating the release of harmful substances. Some separation methods like distillation will be treated in greater detail than in undergraduate courses and some new separation methods like membrane operations and adsorption will be introduced. Multicomponent effects on equilibria and transport will be discussed.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

  • understand basic separation mechanisms, in particular multi-component effects
  • use computer tools to design and evaluate a separation process
  • be able to choose appropriate separation method

Content

The areas treated in the course are:

  1. Introduction; classification; choice of separation method; energy requirements.
  2. Multicomponent transport and equilibria.
  3. Multicomponent distillation/absorption.
  4. Dynamic simulation.
  5. Adsorption.
  6. Membrane separation.

Organisation

The course contains lectures, exercises, design project and laboratory work.

Literature

Seader J.D., E.J. Henley och D.K. Roper: Separation process principles, 3:e ed., Wiley 2014.

Handouts.

Examination including compulsory elements

Written examination. Compulsory laboratory and project work.

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to course rounds:
    • 2020-06-11: MIN_PART MIN_PART 8 added by PA
      [Course round 1]