Membrane Separations

3 Units

Membrane-based separations provide a low-energy technique for performing chemical engineering separations and have applications in water treatment, energy, and human health. This course will provide an introduction to membrane transport mechanisms including solution diffusion, pore-flow and active transport. The course will also cover membrane fabrication methods, analytical techniques for membrane characterization and performance metrics. Fundamental concepts will be discussed in the context of particle filtration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, gas separations processes and emerging applications like membrane chromatography. Prereq: Graduate Standing or Requisites Not Met permission.