CHEE3735
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course provides students with the fundamentals governing mass transfer and the principles governing a range of processes such as absorption, distillation, humidification, leaching, liquid extraction and adsorption. Students will apply their theoretical knowledge to the design and evaluation of these processes.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Replacing course(s)
This course replaces the following course(s): CHEE3741. Students who have successfully completed CHEE3741 are not eligible to enrol in CHEE3735.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Interpret problems by presenting a sketch of the system containing information in the problem
2. Perform material and/or energy balances around separation processes
3. Utilise thermodynamic equilibrium data to support the description of the separation process
4. Combine principles of operating lines and equilibrium descriptions to analyse or design processes involving mass transfer
5. Undertake problem solving concerning the analysis and/or design of transfer processes
Content
Topics to be covered in this course include:
• Mass Transfer: Introduction to Fick's Law, steady and unsteady state mass transfer, dimensionless groups and correlations, interfacial mass transfer, local and overall mass transfer coefficients.
• Absorption: equilibrium and operating lines, mass transfer driving force, transfer units.
• Humidification: humidity-temperature diagram, adiabatic cooling lines, cooling tower.
• Distillation: flash vaporisation, McCabe Thiele method.
• Leaching: (solids): kinetics, counter-current washing.
• Liquid Extraction: equilibrium stages, ternary diagrams.
• Adsorption: break-through curve, kinetics.
Assumed knowledge
MATH1110 and MATH1120 or equivalent, and MATH2310
CHEE1000
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Assignment #1
Written Assignment: Assignment #2
Written Assignment: Assignment #3
Written Assignment: Assignment #4
Written Assignment: Optional Research Assignment(s)
Written Assignment: Weekly Lecture Summaries
Quiz: Distillation Quiz
In Term Test: Mid-Semester Exam
Formal Examination: Final Examination
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- 2 separate lectures
Lecture-2
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- 2 separate lectures
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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