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Separation Processes: CHE 4M3

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04 Oct: The next assignment is posted and is due 10 days from now: 14 October. No late-ins and MSAFs for this one please. Solutions will be posted right at the due time.

07 Oct: the new notes, on membrane separations are posted. Please bring them to class on Wednesday morning.

10 Oct: we a guest lecture on Wednesday next week, 15 October. A former 4M3 student that graduated in 2012 and now working at GE Water will be here to talk about membranes; including making a membrane in the class. Hope to see you all here.

13 Oct: one hint and one piece of information for assignment 3, question 4:
- the "resistances" refer to \(R_\text{m}\) and \(R_\text{c}\) respectively; and note that \(R_\text{c}\) is a time-varying resistance
- the missing piece of information is that there are 5 plates in the plate-and-frame press; please use this value if you haven't already assumed another.

Topic
1. Overview of separation processes
2. Sedimentation, particle size, centrifuges, cyclones, filtration
3. Membranes, microfiltration, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis
4. Liquid-liquid extraction
5. Adsorption
6. Drying
7. Course wrap up

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 * 13 Oct: one hint and one piece of information for assignment 3, question 4:
-** the "resistances" refer to $R_\text{m}$ and $R_\text{c}$ respectively; and note that $R_\text{c}$ is a time-varying resistance
+** the "resistances" refer to \(R_\text{m}\) and \(R_\text{c}\) respectively; and note that \(R_\text{c}\) is a time-varying resistance
 ** the missing piece of information is that there are 5 plates in the plate-and-frame press; please use this value if you haven't already assumed another.