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- UCAS course code
- H803
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course unit details:
Advanced Gas Separations
| Unit code | CHEN40461 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 15 |
| Unit level | Level 4 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Offered by | Department of Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Aims
Instruct students on fundamentals of advanced methods for the separation focusing on adsorption and membrane separations, and their use in the chemical industry.
Learning outcomes
ILO 1. Select and use appropriate thermodynamic and transport models to describe adsorption
ILO 2. Design and scale-up adsorption processes.
ILO 3. Use mathematical software to solve complex problems in adsorption separations
ILO 4. Identify suitable membranes for gas separation and pervaporation applications
ILO 5. Apply theories for the design and operation of membrane gas separation systems.
ILO 6. Use mathematical models to predict performance in membrane-based separations
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Other | 50% |
| Written exam | 20% |
| Set exercise | 30% |
Recommended reading
Core Reading Henley, Seader and Roper, Separation Process Principles with Applications Using Process Simulators,4th edition, Wiley.
Essential Reading A.L. Myers and J.M. Prausnitz, Thermodynamics of mixed gas adsorption, AIChE J, 1965, 11,121-127 R.W. Baker, Membrane Technology and Applications, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 978-0-470-74372-0 G
Recommended Reading
Cussler, Diffusion. Mass Transfer in Fluid Systems 3rd edition, Cambridge University Press. P. Wankat Separation Process Engineering: Includes Mass Transfer Analysis, Prentice Hall 2011 Encyclopedia of Membranes, Editors: Enrico Drioli & Lidietta Giorno. ISBN 978-3-662-443231
J. W. Thomas and B.D. Crittenden, Adsorption Technology and Design, Oxford Butterworth Heinemann, 1998 R. T. Yang, Gas Separation by Adsorption Processes, Imperial College Press, 1987. D. M. Ruthven, Principles of Adsorption and Adsorption Processes, 1984. D. M. Ruthven, Pressure Swing Adsorption, John Wiley & Sons, 1993. J. U. Keller and R. Staudt, Gas Adsorption Equilibria: Experimental Methods and Adsorptive Isotherms, Springer US 2005
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 36 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 114 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Flor Siperstein | Unit coordinator |
| Patricia Gorgojo | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
This course unit detail provides the framework for delivery in 20/21 and may be subject to change due to any additional Covid-19 impact. Please see Blackboard / course unit related emails for any further updates.