Sedimentation, screens, centrifuges, cyclones - 2012

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.

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, "", Chapter 19 in 3rd edition (not present in 2nd edition), McMaster Libraries (reserve)

Screens

• Geankoplis, C.J. "Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles", Chapter 14 in 3rd and 4th edition, McMaster Libraries (reserve)
• Seader, Henley and Roper, "", page 675 to 679 in 3rd edition (p 648 to 653 in 2nd edition), McMaster Libraries (reserve)

Centrifuges

Coming soon

Cyclones

Coming soon