Difference between revisions of "Adsorption - 2012"

Revision as of 20:51, 13 November 2012

Class date(s):

06 to 09 November

We start this section by looking at adsorption, then ion-exchange and chromatography.

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

Ghosh, R. "Principles of Bioseparations Engineering", Chapter 8, McMaster (reserve)
Geankoplis, C.J. "Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles", Chapter 12 in 3rd and 4th edition, McMaster Libraries (reserve)
Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, Chapter 22, Direct link (McMaster subscription)
Richardson and Harker, "Chemical Engineering, Volume 2", 5th edition, Chapter 17 ebook
Schweitzer, "Handbook of Separation Techniques for Chemical Engineers", Chapter 3.1, McMaster library
Seader, Henley and Roper, "Separation Process Principles", Chapter 16 in 2nd and 3rd edition McMaster Libraries (reserve)
Uhlmanns Encyclopedia article on Adsorption
Wankat, "Separation Process Engineering", Chapter 16, McMaster library

An article on designing and sizing packed bed adsorbers. The first of the 3 articles clearly explains breakthrough time, stoichiometric time and equilibrium time.

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 * Uhlmanns Encyclopedia article on [http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14356007.b03_09.pub2 Adsorption]
 * Wankat, "Separation Process Engineering", Chapter 16, [http://catalogue.mcmaster.ca/catalogue/Record/1444655 McMaster library]
-<!-- == Interesting applications / Enrichment materials ==
-* An article on [http://learnche.mcmaster.ca/media/mcmaster/Bailes-Liquid-liquid-extraction.pdf liquid-liquid extraction] which describes the various units available.
+== Interesting applications / Enrichment materials ==
-* The flowsheet for separating acetic acid from water using ethyl acetate solvent. This flowsheet has the mass flow rates, to help contrast it to distillation.
-:[[Image:Acetic-acid-water-ethyl-acetate-flowsheet-Seader-3ed-p300.jpg|300px]]
+* An article on [http://learnche.mcmaster.ca/media/mcmaster/Lukchis--Designing-adsorption-systems-Chemical-Engineering-Magazine.pdf designing and sizing packed bed adsorbers]. The first of the 3 articles clearly explains breakthrough time, stoichiometric time and equilibrium time.
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 == Week 10 ==
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 * [http://learnche.mcmaster.ca/media/4M3-2012-Class-10C.mp3 Audio] and [http://learnche.mcmaster.ca/media/4M3-2012-10C.mp4 video] recording of the class.
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+== Week 11 ==
 === 13 Nov 2012 (11A) ===