Course syllabus

Separationsprocesser
Separation Processes, Basic Course

KETF10, 7,5 credits, G2 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2016/17
Decided by: Education Board C
Date of Decision: 2016-04-12

General Information

Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: B2, K2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

Choosing and designing separation processes is of vital importance for product quality, energy demand, economy as well as for the environmental impact for many industries.

The aim is to give basic knowledge of the physical-chemical basis for different separation methods and to apply these for selection and design of industrial separation processes

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

for a given mixture of substances be able to judge what separation processes are reasonable based on available physical and chemical properties for those substances

for some different separation processes be able to explain how different parameters affect the capacity, degree of separation and for thermal separation processes also how the energy efficiency is affected

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

be able to combine mass and energy balances with phase equilibria or design of various separation processes comprising equipment size, capacity, degree of separation and energy efficiency

present the solution of a separation problem orally and in writing

Contents

The following issues are treated:

• The physical-chemical principles for a number of  separation processes. For some of these separation processes only basic principles are treated while some processes are treated in more  detail.
• Principles for selection of separation process.
• Methods for determination of important design parameters and degree of separation for the following separation methods: filtration, membrane filtration, evaporation, distillation, adsorption/chromatography and drying.
• Methods for determining energy demand for evaporation, distillation and drying.

 

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written examination, project assignments, laboratory assignments and oral presentations.

Parts
Code: 0109. Name: Lab/Projects.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Active participation in laboratory assignments. Oral presentation and written reports. Contents: Laboratory and project assignment
Code: 0209. Name: Examination.
Credits: 4,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination Contents: The complete course

Admission

Required prior knowledge: KETF01 Transport Phenomena, Basic Course.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: KAT030, KAT031

Reading list

• Ullmans encyclopedia of industrial chemistry, Selected, electronically available chapters. Wiley, 2012. The material is digitally available for free within Lund University. Updated links to the selected chapters is made available every time the course starts.
• Compendia (in Swedish) produced by the department.
• Handbook. , Physical properties, correlations and equations in chemical engineering. Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, 2013.
• Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Selected, electronically available chapters. Wiley. The material is digitally available for free within Lund University. Updated links to the selected chapters is made available every time the course starts.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Universitetslektor Mattias Alveteg, Mattias.Alveteg@chemeng.lth.se
Course homepage: http://liveatlund.lu.se