Learning outcome

After successfully completing the course, the candidate will have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence.

Knowledge

The candidate can/has:

• Explain the principles of mass and heat transfer
• Explain the principles of specific separation techniques used in the process industry
• Retrieve information from appropriate charts and tables relevant to the subject
• Calculate selected unit operations
• Use Aspen HYSYS to calculate multicomponent distillation
• Knowledge of Norsok standards and understands the connection between directives, laws, regulations and standards

Skills

The candidate can:

• Evaluate safety issues when working with chemical unit operations
• Work in teams when planning and carrying out experiments
• Carry out separation experiments, and analyse and report results

General competence

The candidate:

• Is aware of the environmental impacts of using unit operations in chemical processing plants
• Can use practical judgment and perform simple calculations to assess chemical engineering results from advanced computer software, or from other engineers

Course Description

The course covers some of the most common techniques used for separating gases, liquids and solids. It also provides an introduction to dimensioning and calculating some of these unit operations manually. The course’s main topics are mass transfer, absorption, distillation and membrane processes. In addition, a brief introduction is given to other separation techniques such as sedimentation, centrifugation, hydrocyclones, crystallization, adsorption, evaporation and drying.

The simulation program Aspen HYSYS is used, focusing on multicomponent distillation.

The course includes a laboratory component in which students will conduct experiments with distillation, absorption and air separation by membranes.

Teaching and Learning Methods

Lectures, exercises, use of computer tools and laboratory exercises.

Assessment Methods

• The HYSYS exercises are mandatory, and they must be approved in order to sit the final examination.
• Laboratory exercises are mandatory and must be approved in order to sit the final examination.

• Written individual final examination (100%).

The final examination must receive a passing mark in order to be given a final passing mark for the course.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean