Mechanical separations - 2014

Class date(s):

10 September 2014

Date	Class number	Topic	Slides for class	Video and audio files		References and Notes
10 September	02B	Sedimentation	Slides	See magnetic separation in the bacon production process Video	Audio	We will start the course by looking at mechanical separations: i.e. separations where some sort of mechanical energy is added/used during the separation. Geankoplis, C.J. "Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles", Chapter 14 in 3rd and 4th edition, McMaster Libraries Seader et al., "Separation Process Principles", Chapter 19 in 3rd edition (not present in 2nd edition), McMaster Libraries Richardson and Harker, "Chemical Engineering, Volume 2", 5th edition, Chapter 5, page 237 ebook Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, Chapter 18.5, Direct link (McMaster subscription)
12 September	02C	Sedimentation	Slides	Video	Audio	YouTube video on hindered settling YouTube video on sedimentation lab tests Interesting article on water treatment with flocculants
16 September	03A	Sedimentation	Slides	Video	Audio	YouTube video about the lamella separator A general video about water treatment
17 September	03B	Sedimentation	Slides	Video	Audio	We didn't cover this, but check out the concept of elutration for plastics recycling, which is when the fluid stream is also moving (read the Wikipedia article)
17 September	03C	Particle size characterization	Slides	Video	Audio

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