Separation Processes I

Code:

EQ305

Acronym:

PSI

Instance: 2003/2004 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Chemical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEQ	93	Plano Oficial EQ a partir 2003	3	3,5	6,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Present the different classes of separation processes, identifying their common aspects and their specific characteristics the make them appropriate for a particular separation and/or purification. Study and design, identifying the most important operation and design variables, separation processes based in phase equilibrium, in particular, liquid-liquid extraction, solid-liquid extraction and distillation.

Program

Introduction: notion of ideal stage, examples of solid-liquid extraction, liquid-liquid extraction, and distillation. Multistage operation: crossflow, countercurrent, and countercurrent with reflux. Equations used to describe equilibrium stages. Phase equilibrium: graphic representation, correlation and prediction of liquid-liquid and vapor-liquid equilibrium. Analysis of multistage operation of equilibrium stages: algebraic, graphical and numerical calculations. Distillation of binary mixtures: the McCabe-Thiele method, i-line, intermediate streams.

Main Bibliography

Seader, J.D.; Henley, E.J.; “Separation Process Principles”, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1998 [ISBN 0-471-58626-9]

Complementary Bibliography

Foust, A.S.; Wenzel, L.A.; Clump, C.W.; Maus, L.; Andersen, L.B.; “Princípios das Operações Unitárias”, 2ª edição, Guanabara Dois S.A., Rio de Janeiro, 1982 [ISBN 85-216-1038-6]

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures for exposition of the contents of the course, giving practical examples and using multimedia means to elucidate some particular aspects of the subjects being taught.
Problem solving sessions, and office hours, to discuss and solve problems that elucidate the practical application of the concepts taught in this course.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

The student cannot exceed the maximum number of faults of absence established in the 4th article of the FEUP’s General Rules of Evaluation.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade is obtained by the formula: 0,9x(classification in the exam) + 0,1x(information concerning the interest and participation of the student)

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

By exam.

Classification improvement

By exam.