Heat-based separation - 2014

Class date(s):

25 November 2014

References

Please use these references to read ahead, or for extra background reading. In alphabetical order:

Geankoplis, C.J. "Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles", Chapters 8 and 9 in 3rd and 4th edition, McMaster Libraries (reserve)
Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, Chapter 12
Richardson and Harker, "Chemical Engineering, Volume 2", 5th edition, Chapter 16 ebook
Schweitzer, "Handbook of Separation Techniques for Chemical Engineers", Chapter 4.10, McMaster library
Seader, Henley and Roper, "Separation Process Principles", Chapter 18 in 2nd and 3rd edition McMaster Libraries (reserve)
Uhlmanns Encyclopedia article on Drying of Solid Materials

Date	Class number	Topic	Slides for class	Video and audio files		References and Notes
25 November	13A	Overview of drying, and revising the use of psychrometric charts	Slides	Video	Audio
26 November	13B	Use of psychrometric charts and some examples	Slides	Video	Audio	The psychrometric chart used in class (Geankoplis, p 568).
28 November	13C	Drying equipment, and more theory about the drying process, especially constant rate drying	Slides	Video	Audio	Some videos that were shown in class today of drying equipment: Rotating dryer for fibres Spray dryer Pharmaceutical batch fluidized bed dryer The fluidized bed simulation And this interesting video is somewhat related, but not directly so, to the topic.
02 December	14A	A drying example was developed, bringing all the theory we learned together in the example	Slides	Video	Audio
03 December	14B	We wrapped up the drying example by extending it in 3 ways to try decrease the drying time.	Slides	Video	Audio