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Separation Processes: CHE 4M3

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Course outline Copyright and other legal stuff Comments, questions, feedback? Don't wait for official course evaluations. Announcements (previous ones) or Follow @4m3separations 21 Nov: the slides for the Adsorption section were slightly updated: 3 new slides (including 2 practice problems, with final answers) have been added. This is based on the mid-semester feedback you gave me, that you wanted more problems to work on. 24 Nov: a new and final assignment has been posted for you to work on, and is due on 3 December. These questions are all based on (or directly) from final exams. 24 Nov: there are new set of notes posted for the next section in the course, on Drying (heat-based separations).

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 Suggested course readings Course materials from 2013 Course materials from 2012 Course pack for 2011

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Assignments: please, first read our guide on how to submit an assignment electronically. Assignment 1 - 2014 Assignment 2 - 2014 Assignment 3 - 2014 Assignment 4 - 2014 Assignment 5 - 2014 - no late hand-ins possible for this one - sorry - as the solution will be posted right away. Tests, exams and project Course project Written midterm Final exam Practice questions for tests and exams