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CHNG2806: Separation Processes

2025 unit information

This unit will cover the general principles and the development of quantitative models of separation processes based on equilibrium and rate processes. Concepts of phase equilibria, transport phenomena and mass and energy balance will be used to model the separation units. Understanding of these principles will provide the basis for analysis and preliminary design calculations of large scale separation units of importance to manufacturing industries. The principles will be applied to units operations of distillation (binary, multicomponent), solvent extraction, absorption, adsorption and membrane processes

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Engineering

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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CHNG1103
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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It is assumed that students will be concurrently enrolled in or have already completed CHNG2804 or equivalent

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. work creatively and systematically with others in ensuring correct procedures and accurate results
  • LO2. understand the principles for designing separation units
  • LO3. demonstrate skills in operation and assessment of separation unit performance
  • LO4. understand the general principles involved in separation processes based on equilibrium and transport phenomena
  • LO5. perform analysis and model separation processes using concepts including mass and energy balance, thermodynamics, transport phenomena and phase equilibria
  • LO6. use modern software tools for design of unit operations.

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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