Separation Processes III

Code:

EQ406

Acronym:

PSIII

Instance: 2005/2006 - 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	76	Plano Oficial EQ a partir 2003	4	3,5	6,5	-
		Plano para Bachareis EQ a partir de 1996	2	3,5	6,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Adsorption processes and membrane technology.

Program

Separation processes. Classification. Percolation processes.

- Adsorption. Classification of adsorbent systems. Theory of equilibrium. Difusivity measurements in adsorbent systems. Adsorption in packed beds; simulation, modelling. Industrial processes.

- Chromatography. Gas Chromatography, HPLC. Operation modes: elution, frontal, protein separation. ''Perfusion''.

- Cyclic processes. Pressure swing adsorption (PSA), simulated moving bed (SMB) and parametric pumping (PP).

- Membrane processes.

Mandatory literature

Wankat, Phillip C.; Rate-controlled separations. ISBN: 0-7514-0284-2

Complementary Bibliography

Rodrigues, LeVan e Tondeur; Adsorption Science and Tecnology, Kluwer, 1988
Percolation Processes: theory and applications, Rodrigues e Tondeur, 1981
Rautenbach, R.; Membrane processes. ISBN: 0-471-91110-0
Ruthven, Douglas M.; Principles of adsorption and adsorption processes. ISBN: 0-471-86606-7
Rodrigues ; Ion exchange Science and Technology, Kluwer, 1985

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical explanation to provide the methodology to analyse dynamic systems and the analogy between different systems. Some real problems are treated in the practical lessons to encourage the students to solve new problems and to use a systematic approach.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

According to Faculty rules.

Calculation formula of final grade

FC= Final Exam

Examinations or Special Assignments

Some special problems are proposed to the students. The students are encouraged to solve the problems through different approaches or new techniques.