CHEME 3320

Analysis of Separation Processes

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Analysis and design of chemical separation processes involving phase equilibria and mass transfer. Topics include: continuous and batch processing; counter-current and co-current flow patterns; tray columns and packed columns for distillation, gas absorption/stripping, and liquid-liquid extraction; batch separation by selective adsorption on solids; continuous separation by selective permeation through membranes; and choosing among separation options.

Prerequisites CHEME 3130 and CHEME 3240.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP, 2022SP

Outcomes

• Combine mass balances, energy balances, thermodynamic equilibrium constraints, and constitutive models for convective mass transfer to develop mathematical models for the performance of various separation systems.
• Optimize designs of separation systems to achieve targets for product purity.
• Acquire experience using modern computer software for designing separation processes.
• Develop and apply criteria for selecting among available separation technologies.

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