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Undergraduate Course: Separation Processes 2 (CHEE08013)

Course Outline
School School of Engineering College College of Science and Engineering
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits 10
Home subject area Chemical Other subject area None
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description Separation processes introduces an equilibrium stage approach to absorption/stripping, distillation, solvent extraction. Graphical methods are introduced as well as the concepts of minimum number of stages, minimum solvent or stripping agent rate and minimum reflux ratio.

The concept of humidity and the use of psychrometric charts are introduced.

In addition, training in group and collaborative working and communication skills is undertaken. Two laboratory sessions on separation processes are undertaken as part of this course.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Chemical Engineering 1 (CHEE08001) AND Engineering 1 (SCEE08001)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
King's BuildingsLecture1-22 09:00 - 09:50
King's BuildingsLecture1-22 09:00 - 09:50
King's BuildingsTutorial1-22 11:10 - 12:00
King's BuildingsLaboratorySeparations 2 Labs12-22 14:00 - 17:00
First Class Week 1, Tuesday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 2, Hudson Beare Building
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes Stationery Requirements Comments
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Separation Processes 21:308 sides / graph
Resit Exam Diet (August)1:308 sides / graph
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 09:00 - 09:50
King's BuildingsTutorial1-11 11:10 - 13:00
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 09:00 - 09:50
First Class First class information not currently available
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students should be able to:
- perform graphical or algebraic design calculations for binary distillation, absorption from insoluble carrier gas into a non-volatile solvent, desorption from non-volatile solvent into an insoluble carrier gas and solvent extraction cascades for type II systems.
- select feasible solvent/stripping agent rates and reflux ratios
- describe the principles by which economic reflux ratios are selected.
- Determine the properties of humid air using a psychrometric chart.
Assessment Information
90 Minute degree exam (80%) and laboratory (20%)
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Two-hour degree exam (100%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser Dr Xianfeng Fan
Tel: (0131 6)50 5678
Email: x.fan@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs Sharon Potter
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
Email: Sharon.Potter@ed.ac.uk
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