ECH 4403: Separations 1.Catalog Description (3 credit hours): Theory, design and evaluation of diffusional and staged mass transfer processes, including distillation, absorption and extraction, leaching and membrane separations, computer‐aided design methods. 2. Pre‐requisites and Co‐requisites: All students should have successfully passed Process Thermodynamics (ECH 3101), Fluids and Solids Operations (ECH 3203) and Energy Transfer Operations (ECH 3223). 3. Course Objectives: Upon completion the student should be able to: 1. Understand the fundamentals of mass transfer and separation processes in chemical engineering 2. Analyze individual separation processes and develop mathematical models starting from material and energy balances 3. Apply material balances, equilibrium relations, and transport equations to design separation equipment 4. Become familiar with real separation systems and their operation 5. Work ethically with other students, both engaging in discussions and working in teams as appropriate 4. Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: 1. To instill technical competence in mathematics, science, and engineering 2. To develop problem solving skills 3. To develop an ability to apply knowledge to practice 4. To instill an ability to design a component, unit, or process that meets performance specifications 8. To instill an ability to work well with others, including coworkers of different disciplines and coworkers of different nationality or cultural background 5. Relationship of course to program outcomes: Student Outcomes a b c d e f g h i j k l Course Objectives 1 X X X X X X X 2 X X X X X X X X X 3 X X X X X X X X X X 4 X X X X X X X X X X X X 5 X X X X X Student Outcomes By the time Chemical Engineering students graduate, they attain: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability Class handouts will be posted. economic. Class/laboratory schedule: N/A 10. Instructions on how to access the course information are available at the website. Smith and Harriott . and an ability to engage in fostering and exercising health and safety rules and regulations 6. formulate.m. contact me.ufl. etc. and solve engineering problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global. Office hours: Monday/Thursday 10:00 – 11:30 a. Office hours: Monday/Friday 12:00 – 1:30 p.. Recommended Reading: McCabe. Instructor: Dr. and societal context (i) a recognition of the need for. – 1:40 p. Grading Assistant: Chen Liu a. Office location: CHE 326 b. homework assignments.ufl. Telephone: 392‐3412 c. and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. McGraw‐Hill (2001). Smith and Harriott. 7. Meeting Times: Tuesday and Thursday Periods 5‐6 (11:45 a.edu d.(d) an ability to function on multi‐disciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify.m. E‐mail address: salimerol@ufl. Teaching Assistant: Salim Erol a. (l) a recognition of industrial health and safety issues. Office location: CHE 319A b. Kirk J Ziegler a. 8. 13. E‐mail address:
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