Separation Processes

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

HT - Hong Kong, China HKUST CENG 3210 covers the fundamental principles of separation process that are essential in traditional chemical engineering education and the recent emergence of industries such as biotechnology and nanotechnology. The objective of this course is to familiarize the chemical engineering students with how separation processes works, and more importantly to further develop their ability to apply those basic principles to the solution of important problems. We will focus on both equilibrium controlled separation processes as well as separation processes that involve both mass transport and equilibrium considerations. Specific processes considered will include evaporation, distillation, absorption, liquid-liquid extraction, membrane processes, drying. Besides the fundamental principles involved in the unit operations, we will also introduce the students to specific subtleties associated with different separation processes both old and new.