MASS TRANSFER OPERATIONS
Analysis of chemical engineering operations involving mass transfer. Differential and stagewise separation processes; simultaneous heat and mass transfer; mass transfer accompanied by chemical reaction; general design and operation of mass-transfer equipment.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: CBE 311 and 320 Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe major chemical process separations units Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply appropriate criteria for selecting among alternative separation technologies Audience: Undergraduate 3. Complete design calculations for equilibrium staged separation processes (e.g., distillation, absorption) Audience: Undergraduate 4. Complete design calculations for differential contactors Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply mass transfer fundamentals to calculate rates of mass transfer for practical situations and to identify rate-limiting processes Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe major chemical process separations units Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply appropriate criteria for selecting among alternative separation technologies Audience: Undergraduate 3. Complete design calculations for equilibrium staged separation processes (e.g., distillation, absorption) Audience: Undergraduate 4. Complete design calculations for differential contactors Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply mass transfer fundamentals to calculate rates of mass transfer for practical situations and to identify rate-limiting processes Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027