ENGCB324-22A (HAM)

Mass Transfer Operations

15 Points

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Division of Health Engineering Computing & Science
School of Engineering

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Convenor(s)

Mohamed Dabbour

Mohamed Dabbour
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G.3.01
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moe.dabbour@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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The course will begin with the development of basic principles of mixing and fluid-phase equilibria theory, and will then move on to show how these principles may be applied to specific unit operations including, flash separation, binary and multi-component distillation, evaporation, drying and membrane separations. ENGCB280 and ENGCB224 should be completed before enrolling in this paper. The learning outcomes for this paper are linked to Washington Accord graduate attributes WA1-WA11. Explanation of the graduate attributes can be found at: https://www.ieagreements.org/ .
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Paper Structure

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The course will be taught in the first semester, commencing with the first lecture on Monday, 7th of March.

Labs/Tutorials/Project Work

Laboratory work consists of three physical laboratory sessions in the first half of the term as well as computer lab sessions in the second half of the terms. Your lab reports, worth 10 % of the overall grade, should be submitted by 5pm of the Thursday following the lab. . A tutorial will be held most weeks and assignments set in these tutorials will contribute 20% to the final grade.

Tests

There will be one test in addition to the end of semester exam. The test will contribute 20% to the final mark. The test date is Wednesday May 4th 2022.

Important Note for International Students: For international students in New Zealand under student visas, regular attendance is part of your visa obligation and is checked as a requirement on the University under the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students, to which the University is a signatory. Academic staff are formally required to monitor attendance in classes and submission of compulsory assessment events/items and to report to Waikato International in the event that any problem with irregular attendance or non-submission is not resolved.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:

  • Generate fluid phase equilibrium diagrams using fugacity models for compounds (WA1,WA2).
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Assignments (1)
    • Test (3)
    • Exam (4)
  • Use equilibrium diagrams, Gibbs' phase rule and material balances to determine phase amounts and compositions in a single equilibrium stage flash process (WA1, WA2).
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Assignments (1)
    • Lab journal (2)
    • Test (3)
    • Exam (4)
  • Use the McCabe-Thiele method to design distillation processes for binary mixtures and batch distillation including cascades. (WA1, WA2, WA4)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Assignments (1)
    • Lab journal (2)
    • Test (3)
    • Exam (4)
  • Estimate separation rates for various unit operations including membranes and evaporators (WA1, WA2)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Assignments (1)
    • Lab journal (2)
    • Test (3)
    • Exam (4)
  • Determine power consumption, required mixing times and mixing speeds for liquid-phase mixing processes (WA1, WA2).
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Assignments (1)
    • Lab journal (2)
    • Test (3)
    • Exam (4)
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Assessment

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Samples of your work may be required as part of the Engineering New Zealand accreditation process for BE(Hons) degrees. Any samples taken will have the student name and ID redacted. If you do not want samples of your work collected then please email the engineering administrator, Natalie Shaw (natalie.shaw@waikato.ac.nz), to opt out.
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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 50% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 50% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Assignments
20
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Lab journal
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Test
4 May 2022
2:00 PM
20
  • Other:
4. Exam
50
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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Chemical Process Design and Integration 2nd Edition, Robin Smith, Wiley
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Recommended Readings

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Heat and Mass Transfer: fundamentals and applications, by Y. A. Çengel, & A. J. Ghajar, 4th Edn., McGraw Hill, New York, 2011

Separation Process Principles 2nd Edn., by J. D. Seader & E. J. Henley, Wiley, 2005.

Introduction to chemical engineering thermodynamics, 6th Edn. by J. M. Smith, H. C. Van Ness, M. M. Abbott, McGraw Hill, Prentice Hall Inc., 2001.

Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences 2nd Edn. Y.A. Cengel, R.H. Turner, McGraw-Hill, 2005

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Online Support

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This paper has a Moodle page (http://elearn.waikato.ac.nz) where you will be able to access PDFs of lecture notes and powerpoints, and assessment materials.
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Workload

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This paper has 4 to 6 contact hours per week. In addition students are expected allocate time to work on assignments and lab write-ups and to read recommend reading material. Overall it is expected that 150 hours are devoted to this paper by each student.
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Linkages to Other Papers

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This paper builds on material covered in ENGCB224 and ENGCB280.
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Prerequisite(s)

Prerequisites: ENGCB224 and ENGCB280

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