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COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE NAME
COURSE CODE
PROGRAM
SEMESTER
CREDIT UNIT
CREDIT HOURS
COURSE STATUS
PRE-REQUISITE
LECTURER/EXT

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SEPARATION PROCESS
CHE 246
EH110
4
3
4
CORE
NIL
ARBANAH BT MUHAMMAD (8552)
SHARIFAH IZUINA BT SYED JAMALUDDIN (8553)

DESCRIPTION
Study of mass transfer and performances of equipment for distillation, gas absorption
and liquid-liquid extraction.

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OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to
i.
Ability to define and explain the fundamental concepts of mass transfer and
separation processes.
ii.
Ability to apply the basic principles of separation units in calculations and design
the separation processes equipment.
iii.
Ability to evaluate the basic principles of separation units in calculations and
design the separation processes equipment.

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TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Lectures, lab & tutorials

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CHAPTER/CONTENT

NOTES

CHAPTER 1
MASS TRANSFER

ASIGNMENT 1

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3

22 DEC 4 JAN
14

MID SEM BREAK

5 9 JAN 14
12 16 JAN 14
18-22 JAN 14
25-29 JAN 14
1-5 FEB 14
8-12 FEB 14
15-19 FEB 14
22-26 FEB 14
1-5 MAC 14
8-12 MAC 14
15 19 MAC 14

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CHAPTER 2
DISTILLATION

ASSIGNMENT 2
LAB 1

CHAPTER 3
LIQUID-LIQUID
EXTRACTION
CHAPTER 4
GAS ABSORPTION

TEST 2

CHAPTER 5
SPECIAL TOPICS

ASIGNMENT 3
(PRESENTATION)

ASSESSMENTS
Test
Assignments
Lab reports
Final examination

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LESSON PLAN
DATE
30 NOV - 4 DEC
14
7 11 DEC 14
14 18 DEC 14

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RECOMMENDED TEXT
1

Geankoplis C.J (2003). Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles.

(4th ed.). New York : Prentice Hall.

Dutta, B.K C.J (2003). Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation Processes.
Prentice-Hall india.

REFERENCES
1. McCabe, Smith, J.C. and Harriot, P. (2002). Unit Operations of Chemical
Engineering (6th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
2. Caoulson and Richardson J.F. (2002). Chemical Engineering: Unit Operations, Vol. 2
(5th ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann.
3. Treybal (1981). Mass-Transfer Operations (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. Please make appointments for any consultancy.
2. Attendance of 80% in lecture and tutorial class is compulsory.
3. No makeup test unless for medical excuses with legal documents presented.

PREPARED BY:

APPROVED BY:
SIGNATURE :

NAME
: ARBANAH BT MUHAMMAD
POSITION : LECTURER
DATE
: 30 NOV 2014

NAME: SITINOOR ADIEB BINTI IDRIS

POSITION : COORDINATOR FKK

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Chapter/ Content

Course Outcome

Mass Transfer
1.1

Introduction to mass transfer

1.2

Ficks law and molecular diffusion

1.3

Applications of Ficks law: diffusion

through stagnant film and equimolar
counter diffusion

1.4

Molecular diffusion in gas, liquid

and solid

1.5

Convective mass transfer and mass

transfer coefficient

1.6

Interphase mass transfer

1. Ability to comprehend and

define the fundamental
concepts of mass transfer
and separation processes

Course Learning Outcomes

Define and explain the concept of mass transfer

Determine the flux/ diffusivity of substances in gas,

liquid and solid.

Define and calculate the convective mass transfer of

substances.

Explain the interphases mass transfer and calculate

the flux and concentration of substance at this
interface layer.

The student should be able to:

Chapter 2
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The student should be able to:

Chapter 1
1-2

Define and explain the fundamental concepts of

VLE & distillation.

Define and apply relative volatility, , in distillation

process

2.3 Vapor-liquid equilibrium

relationship

Explain azeotrope and the limit imposed by system

having azeotrope point

2.4 Relative volatility

2.5 Batch distillation

2.5.1 Rayleigh equation

Determine the composition at equilibrium for batch

distillation by using Rayleigh eq

Explain rectification and stripping process in

distillation

Sketch and label appropriate diagram

Distillation
2.1 Definition and general description
of the process

2. Ability to identify and solve

engineering problems for
distillation.

2.2 Physical concepts of distillation

2.6 Continuous distillation

2.6.1 Rectification and stripping:
definition and description
of process
2.6.2 Reflux ratio
2.6.3 Number of theoretical
stages for binary mixtures:
Lewis Sorel and McCabeThiele method
2.6.4 Overall plate efficiency
2.6.5 Minimum reflux ratio
2.7 Azeotropic distillation
2.7.1 Azeotrope/Azeotropic

Solve for continuous distillation problems :

calculate the flowrates and mole fractions

Apply McCabe-Thiele method to :

identify and formulate the respective operating
line equations for continuous distillation process
determine the no. of theoretical stages
describe assumptions made in this method
calculate and apply the minimum reflux ratio in

Instructional
Method

Assessment

Lectures

Assignment 1

Tutorials

Quiz 1

Lectures

Assignment 2

Tutorials

Quiz 2

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Mixtures
2.7.2 Azeotropic distillation
process
2.8 Multi component distillation (MCD)
2.8.1 Boiling Point and Dew Point
2.8.2 Number of theoretical
stages for multi component
mixture: Lewis Matheson
method
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determining the optimized design consideration

calculate minimum number of stages at total reflux

2. Ability to identify and solve

engineering problems for liquidliquid extraction.

Explain the concepts of total and minimum reflux

ratio

Explain and apply overall plate efficiency in

distillation

The student should be able to:

3.1 Definition and cases for using liquidliquid extraction

Acquire fundamental concepts of liquid-liquid

extraction

3.2 Solvent selectivity

State and explain the cases for using liquid-liquid

extraction

Sketch and label liquid-liquid extraction column as

required based on the information given

Discuss and differentiate the partially miscible and

immiscible systems

Identify and differentiate between extract and

raffinate phases and between solute, carrier and
solvent.

Plot the right triangular diagram (solvent vs. solute

and solute vs. solvent) for partially miscible system

Develop new tie lines using conjugate line method

as well as by using equilibrium y-x plot

Calculate amount and compositions of extract and

raffinate phases produced for single stage extraction

Determine for partially miscible and immiscible

systems by graphical method for multi stages
counter current flow :

Liquid-Liquid Extraction

3.3 Phase Diagram

3.4 Single-stage calculation
3.5 Multi stages calculation for countercurrent flow
3.3.1

Partially miscible system

3.3.2

Immiscible system

3.6 Liquid-liquid extraction equipment

Lectures

Tutorials

Lectures

Tutorials

Test

Test

amount and compositions of extract and

raffinate phase produced
no. of theoretical stages required
percent of extraction
Chapter 4
9-11

Gas Absorption
4.1 Definition, applications and notations
used in gas absorption
4.2 Gas-liquid equilibrium for ideal

2. Ability to identify and solve

engineering problems for gas
absorption.

The student should be able to:

Define and explain the fundamental concepts of gas

absorption.

Sketch and label the schematic diagram of

absorption column

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solution according to Raoults Law

Discuss the choice of packed and tray absorption

columns.

Explain basic requirements for packings,

characteristics of packings and differentiate
between random and structured packings

Solve for dilute and non-dilute gas absorption

problems using mole fraction and mole ratio :

4.3.2 Evaluation of mass transfer

coefficient-individual and overall
4.4 Packed tower: description and flow
arrangement

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4.3 Two-film theory of gases-liquid system

4.3.1 Rate of absorption

4.4.1 Packing materials:

characteristic and geometrical shapes

use mass balance based on mole ratio and mole

fraction to obtain the operating line equation

4.4.2 Pressure drop and flooding in

packed tower- determination of tower
diameter

plot the x-y and X-Y graph for representing gas

absorption operations
apply and calculate minimum liquid rate
requirement

4.4.3 Determination of tower height

apply and calculate mole ratio, inert

components flow rates, and determine its
relationship with mole fraction and total flowrates

4.5 Plate tower description and design

4.7.1 Introduction to plate tower
4.7.2

Multistage countercurrent
operation graphical method
to determine number of
theoretical stages

determine number of theoretical trays by

graphical method
apply and calculate percent of absorption
apply and calculate overall efficiency of the
column
The student should be able to :

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Special Topic

3. Ability to discover other

types of separation process
instead of the aforementioned
separation processes.

Explain the fundamental concepts for the respective

separation processes

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