Separation Processes I

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. identify, analyze and solve engineering problems involving phase separation; 2. estimate stage requirements for absorption, stripping, and liquid-liquid extraction systems; and 3. estimate the number of stages, feed plate, product rates, reflux ratios for binary distillation systems using mccabe-thiele, ponchon-savarit methods.

Stage-wise and continuous contact equipment. Isothermal gas absorption. Binary distillation, flash distillation; distillation systems - types of condensers and reboilers, plate versus packed columns, reflux ratio, Distillation of binary mixture - McCabe Thiele method: rectifying and stripping section, feed plate; Ponchon-Savarit method.