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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 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. 25 Nov: a neat way of understanding and trying out the osmotic effect cheaply and easily at home. 26 Nov: details about the final exam are found here, with some suggestions, and copies or prior final exams. 27 Nov: Don't forget about course evaluations for 4M03 - these really help me keep improving the course every year. 29 Nov: a small missing piece of information was added to question 3 in assignment 5. Please use 40 kg/hr of solvent for the counter-current system. 02 Dec: a new set of notes for class on Wednesday has been posted (optional to print).

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