Separation and Particle Technology
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CHEE2043 | Chemical & Environmental Engineering | 2 | 20 | Full Year Malaysia |
- Code
- CHEE2043
- School
- Chemical & Environmental Engineering
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Full Year Malaysia
Summary
This module establishes the principles of mass transfer separation processes, with binary distillation, gas absorption/stripping and drying being studied in detail. This module also covers settling of single and multiple particles, terminal falling velocity, centrifugation, flow of fluids through beds of particles, filtration, fluidisation, pneumatic transport, gas-solid separation processes, particle storage in hopper, particle size engineering, and hazards in handling and utilisation of particles.
Target Students
Year 2 students registered on the following courses: Chemical Engineering and Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering.
Classes
- One 1-hour tutorial each week for 24 weeks
- One 3-hour practicum each week for 6 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 24 weeks
Assessment
- 40% Class Test: Autumn
- 10% Coursework 1: Autumn
- 10% Coursework 2: Spring
- 40% Final Exam (2-hour): 2 Hours
Educational Aims
To acquire and apply the fundamental principles of vapour (gas) – liquid equilibria; to derive and apply equations and concepts based on these principles to perform the design of equipment for commonly encountered separation unit operations, with binary distillation, gas absorption/stripping and drying studied in detail. To be able to understand and appreciate how particles behave in engineering processes and to derive and apply equations and concepts to predict how engineering processes involving particles behave. To size certain process equipment/vessel.Learning Outcomes
Module learning outcomes (MLO):
A student who has successfully completed this module will be able to:
1. Understand the fundamental principles of mass transfer separation processes
2. Understand the fundamental principles of solids processing
3. Apply principles of mass transfer separation to design distillation process, gas absorption/stripping column and solids drying process.
4. Apply correlations and equations to design unit operations of solids processes.
5. Ability to apply theories from separation and particle technology onto experimental work.
Map to UK_PO:
A2.2.3 Understand the thermodynamics and transport properties of fluids, solids and multiphase systems.
A2.4.1 Understand and be able to use basic chemical principles to model the characteristics and performance of a range of typical mixing, separation and similar processing steps for fluids, particulates and multiphase systems.
A2.4.2 Understand the principles on which processing equipment operates to determine equipment size and performance of common items such as reactors, exchangers and columns.
A2.4.3 Understand the most widely used unit operations of separation and mixing; particle technology; equipment sizing and performance; biological systems.
A3.2.9 Have a knowledge and understanding of laboratory practice, and ability to operate bench (or larger) scale chemical engineering equipment.
A3.2.10 Be able to design, plan and undertake experimental or plant work and critically interpret, analyse and report on experimental data.
EAC_PO:
EAC PO1: Engineering Knowledge - Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, computing and chemical engineering fundamentals, and an chemical engineering specialization as specified in WK1 to WK4 respectively to develop solutions to complex engineering problems
EAC PO2: Problem Analysis - Identify, formulate, research literature and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and chemical engineering sciences with holistic considerations for sustainable development (WK1 to WK4)
Conveners
- Dr Lai Yee Lee
- Dr Timm Joyce Tiong