Department of Chemical Engineering King Saud University Separation Processes – I CHE 316 Prof. Mohammad Asif Room 2B45, Building 3 Tel:

Course Outline Text-BookTimeMain TopicModule Separation Process Principles, 3rd Edition ISBN: J. Seader, E. Henley, D. Roper 6 weeksMembrane separation processes 1 Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles, 4 edition Prentice Hall ISBN: C. J. Geankoplis 4 weeksHumidification2 4 weeksDrying3 Catalogue Data: (3 credit hours – 4 contact hours) Theories and equipment design involving humidification drying and membrane based separation processes with main focus on reverse osmosis, gas permeation and dialysis.

Course Requirements & Assessment Homework assignments10 marks Quiz10 marks Two midterm tests30 marks Final examination50 marks

Lecture Schedule EventTopicsDatesWeek Introduction1 Module Test 1: MondayModule Module 211 Test 2: MondayModule 312 Module 313 Module 314 Module 315 General Exams16 Final Exams17

Module 1: Separation using membranes General introduction Industrial applications Membrane material Membrane modules Module flow patterns Module cascades Transport in membranes Concentration polarization Reverse osmosis Gas permeation Dialysis

Module 2: Humidification Introduction, definitions and humidity charts Theory of adiabatic saturation and wet bulb temperatures Design of cooling towers Cooling Tower of Nuclear Power

Module 3: Drying Introduction to drying Drying curves and phases Calculation methods Material and heat balances for dryers Equations for various types of dryers Drying equipment Phosphate rotary dryer Potash rotary dryer Nickel ore rotary dryer