Sedimentation, screens, centrifuges, cyclones - 2012
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We will start the course by looking at mechanic separations: i.e. separations where some sort of mechanical energy is added/used during the separation.
Week 2
11 September 2012 (02A)
- Slides for class
- YouTube video on hindered settling
- Audio and video recording of the class
13 September 2012 (02B)
- Please watch this video before class on sedimentation lab tests
- Slides for class
- Audio and video recording of the class
- Another flocculation video, this one from a company in Guelph
14 September 2012 (02C)
- Slides for class (same slides as for 13 September)
- Audio and video recording of the class
Week 3
18 September 2012 (03A)
- We will cover the topics of screens and particle size distributions. Please see the readings below, if you want some more background.
- Audio and video recording of the class
- Slides for class
20 September 2012 (03B)
- We will cover the topic of centrifugal separations; some references for reading ahead are listed below: Geankoplis is the most relevant.
- Slides for class
21 September 2012 (03C)
- We will cover the topic of centrifugal separations; some references for reading ahead are listed below.
Interesting applications / Enrichment materials
- The sludge underflow (solid waste) from a wastewater treatment plant gets put to good use
- Wastewater treatment in a lab
- Newspaper article on the large volume of sewage we have to deal with in Hamilton
References
Please use these references to read ahead and prepare for this section of the course
Sedimentation
- Geankoplis, C.J. "Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles", Chapter 14 in 3rd and 4th edition, McMaster Libraries (reserve)
- Seader, Henley and Roper, "Separation Process Principles", Chapter 19 in 3rd edition (not present in 2nd edition), McMaster Libraries (reserve)
- 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)
Screens and particle size characterization
In order of most to least useful:
- Richardson and Harker, "Chemical Engineering, Volume 2", 5th edition, Chapter 1 ebook
- Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, Chapter 21.1, Direct link (McMaster subscription)
- Seader, Henley and Roper, "Separation Process Principles", page 675 to 679 in 3rd edition (p 648 to 653 in 2nd edition), McMaster Libraries (reserve)
- Geankoplis, C.J. "Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles", Chapter 14 in 3rd and 4th edition, McMaster Libraries (reserve) [very little in here on this topic]
Centrifuges
- Geankoplis, C.J. "Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles", Chapter 14 in 3rd and 4th edition, McMaster Libraries (reserve)
- Ghosh, R. "Principles of Bioseparations Engineering", Chapter 6, McMaster (reserve)
- Seader, Henley and Roper, "Separation Process Principles", page 800 to 802 in 3rd edition (not in 2nd edition), McMaster Libraries (reserve)
- Svarovsky, "Solid-liquid separation", Chapter 7 (3ed and 4ed)
- Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, Chapter 18.8, Direct link (McMaster subscription)
Cyclones
Coming soon