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Separation Processes: CHE 4M3

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Course outline Course videos from 2012 Copyright and other legal stuff Comments, questions, feedback? Don't wait for official course evaluations. Announcements (previous ones) The midterm solutions have been updated with question 3 included now. If you missed class today (18 Oct), please make sure to watch the video recording; Friday's class will not have too much time to recap before moving on. Here are some questions to think about before class: Is \(P_\text{solv}\) going to change if we use a different solute? Why did we not take osmotic pressure in account for microfiltration and ultrafiltration? In RO: what will be the expected effect of increasing operating temperature?

Overview of separation processes Thickeners and clarifiers (sedimentation), screens, centrifuges and cyclones Membranes, dialysis, reverse osmosis, filters and bioseparations Liquid-liquid extraction and supercritical fluid extraction Adsorption, ion-exchange and chromatography Evaporation, drying and overview of crystallization Course wrap up Supplementary readings Course pack for 2011

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Assignments: Assignment 1 - 2012 (with solutions) Assignment 2 - 2012 (with solutions) Assignment 3 - 2012 (with solutions) Assignment 4 - 2012 Assignment 5 - 2012 New: How to submit an assignment electronically Tests, exams and project Take-home exam Course project Written midterm (with solutions) Final exam Practice questions for tests and exams