CHE 603-101 - Separation Process Principles
CHE 603-101 - Separation Process Principles
CHE 603-101 - Separation Process Principles
Fall 2021
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Sirkar, Kamalesh, "CHE 603-101: Separation Process Principles" (2021). Chemical and Materials
Engineering Syllabi. 180.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Otto H. York Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
Course Content: Description of separation, separation indices, closed and open systems,
binary, multicomponent and continuous mixtures, recycle, reflux, time-dependent
processes. Physicochemical basis for separation in equilibrium, field and membrane
separation processes, flux-force relations, chemical potential profiles, band broadening,
phase equilibria. Closed systems: Separation factors in equilibrium, field and membrane
processes, focusing techniques. Effect of chemical reaction on separation in equilibrium and
membrane processes. Open stage analysis, role of bulk flow vis-a-vis force direction, bulk
flow parallel to force, bulk flow(s) perpendicular to force, time-dependent systems.
Distillation, absorption, extraction, crystallization, zone refining, capillary electrophoresis,
ion exchange, chromatography, PSA, electrophoresis, dielectrophoresis, electrostatic
precipitation, centrifugal separations, HGMS, reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, dialysis,
electrodialysis, liquid membranes, gas permeation, pervaporation, parametric pumping,
etc. Stage and point efficiencies. Reaction-separation systems.
1. Li, N. (ed.), Recent Advances in Separation Techniques, AIChE Symposium Series 120,
vol. 68, 1972 (Article by P. R. Rony, pages 89-104). (Kept in the Reserve Section).
4a. Seader, J. D. and E. J. Henley, Separation Process Principles, Wiley, 1998, 2nd Edn.
Wiley, 2006, 3rd Edn., Wiley 2011.
4b. Wankat, P.C., Separation Process Engineering, 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall, 2007.
5. Giddings, J. C., Separation Science and Technology, 13, 3, 1978. (Reserved in Library).
7b. Elving, P.J., E. Grushka and I. M. Kolthoff, Treatise on Analytical Chemistry: Theory and
Practice Part 1, Vol. V, Wiley, 1982. Read Article by J. C. Giddings. (Kept in the
Reserve Section).
12. Bird, R. B., W. E. Stewart and E. N. Lightfoot, Transport Phenomena, Wiley, 2nd. Edn.
2002.
14. Ho, W.S.W. and K.K. Sirkar, Membrane Handbook, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992; Kluwer
Academic, Boston (2001).
15. Holland, C. D., Fundamentals and Modeling of Separation Processes, Prentice-Hall, 1975.
16. Progress in Separation and Purification, Vols. 1, 2, 3 and 4, E. S. Perry et al. (eds.), 1968
onwards, Interscience.
20. Schweitzer, P. A., (Ed.) Handbook of Separation Techniques for Chemical Engineers,
Interscience (1979, 1997).
21. Schoen, H. M., New Chemical Engineering Separation Techniques, Interscience, 1962.
22. Belter, P. A., E. L. Cussler and W. S. Hu, Bioseparations, New York, Wiley, 1988
(Recommended textbook).
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24. Garcia, A. A., M. R. Bonen, J. Ramirez-Vick, M. Sadaka and A. Vuppu, Bioseparation
Process Science, Blackwell Science, 1999.
26. Ladisch, M.R., Bioseparations Engineering: Principles, Practice, and Economics, Wiley-
Interscience, New York, 2001.
Lecture Outline
Week/s Topic
2.0 Open Stage Analysis; Bulk Flow Parallel to Force; Elutriation, Capillary
Electrophoresis; Centrifugal Elutriation; Depth Filtration; Flash
Distillation; Solvent Extraction; Zone Melting; Drying; Filtration; RO,
Continuous Stirred Tank Separator; Crystallization, UF.
2.5 Bulk Flow of One Phase Perpendicular to Force; Fixed Bed Processes
(Adsorption; Ion Exchange; Chromatography); Crossflow Membrane
Processes; Electrophoretic Processes; Centrifugal Separations. SECOND
EXAM. (Nov. 11 or 18).
There will be three open-book written examinations: one on October 7 or 14 (Thursday), one on
November 11 or 18 (Thursday) and then the final exam. The first two exams will last between
1.5-2 hours. The final exam will be for 2.5-3 hours. The grading of the examinations will be
weighted based on the time allotted and the nature of the questions. In general, the distribution
will be: 40% final exam; 30% for the other two exams.
OFFICE HOURS
I am available for discussions on Mondays, 4:00-5:30 pm. I can hold problem solving sessions 2-
3 times during the course. It will probably be implemented on a Saturday.