Mass Transport

ENCH600017

Prerequisites

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Transport Phenomena

Course Type

Compulsory

Credit Hours

4

Course Learning Outcomes

Apply basic technical principles to calculate major mass transfer operations, including:

  • Distillation
  • Absorption
  • Extraction
  • Humidification
  • Drying

Course Content / Syllabus

  • Introduction

    • Overview of separation processes in chemical engineering
    • Importance and applications in industrial processes
  • Distillation

    • Principles of distillation
    • Types of distillation (simple, fractional, azeotropic)
    • Design and operation of distillation columns
  • Drying / Humidification

    • Fundamentals of drying and humidification
    • Methods and equipment for drying processes
    • Humidification principles and applications
  • Absorption

    • Basics of gas-liquid absorption
    • Design and operation of absorption columns
    • Applications in chemical and environmental engineering
  • Extraction

    • Principles of liquid-liquid extraction
    • Equipment and techniques for efficient extraction
    • Applications in chemical and pharmaceutical industries
  • Leaching

    • Fundamentals of solid-liquid extraction (leaching)
    • Leaching equipment and operational considerations
    • Industrial applications and case studies

Recommended References

  1. Treyball, Mass Transfer Operation, McGraw-Hill, 1984.
  2. McCabe & Smith, Unit Operation for Chemical Engineers, John Wiley & Sons, 1989.
  3. Coulson & Richardson, Chemical Engineering, Pergamon, 1991.
  4. Geankoplis, Transport Processes and Unit Operations, Prentice Hall, 1993.