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=== Screens and particle size characterization ===
=== Screens and particle size characterization ===


In order of most to least useful:
* Richardson and Harker, "Chemical Engineering, Volume 2", 5th edition, Chapter 1 [http://books.google.ca/books/about/Coulson_and_Richardson_s_Chemical_Engine.html?id=ottGCe1CDUoC ebook]
* Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, Chapter 21.1, [http://accessengineeringlibrary.com/browse/perrys-chemical-engineers-handbook-eighth-edition/p200139d899721_8001 Direct link] (McMaster subscription)
* Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, Chapter 21.1, [http://accessengineeringlibrary.com/browse/perrys-chemical-engineers-handbook-eighth-edition/p200139d899721_8001 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), [http://catalogue.mcmaster.ca/catalogue/Record/1270236 McMaster Libraries] (reserve)
* Seader, Henley and Roper, "Separation Process Principles", page 675 to 679 in 3rd edition (p 648 to 653 in 2nd edition), [http://catalogue.mcmaster.ca/catalogue/Record/1270236 McMaster Libraries] (reserve)

Revision as of 21:11, 17 September 2012

Class date(s): 11, 13, 14 September 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.

11 September 2012

13 September 2012

14 September 2012

17 September 2012

  • We will cover the topics of screens and particle size distributions. Please see the readings below, if you want some more background.

Interesting applications / Enrichment materials

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

Coming soon

Cyclones

Coming soon