CX4101 Advanced Separation Process Syllabus:

CX4101 Advanced Separation Process Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 To learn about the filtration processes and its applications.
 To impart knowledge about membrane separation process and its applications
 To achieve knowledgeaboutseparation by adsorption techniques
 To gain knowledgeabout ionic separation process
 To various techniques available for separation.

UNIT I GENERAL

Review of conventional processes, recent advances in separation techniques based on size, surface properties, ionic properties and other special characteristics of substances. Process concept, theory and equipment used in cross flow filtration, cross flow electrofiltration, dual functional filter, surface based solid-liquid separations involving a second liquid, siroflocfilter.

UNIT II MEMBRANE SEPARATIONS

Types and choice of membranes, plate and frame, tubular, spiral wound and hollow fibre Membrane reactors and their relative merits, commercial, pilot plant and laboratory membrane pemeators involving dialysis, reverse osmosis, nano-filtration, ultrafiltration, microfiltration and Donnan dialysis ,economics of membrane operations ,ceramic membranes.

UNIT III SEPARATION BY ADSORPTION TECHNIQUES

Mechanism, types and choice of adsorbents, normal adsorption techniques, affinity chromatography and immuno chromatography, types of equipment and commercial processes, recent advances and process economics dielectrophoresis, Ion Exchange chromatography and electrodialysis, Commercial processes

UNIT IV IONIC SEPARATION

Controlling factors, applications, types of equipment employed for electrophoresis,di electrophoresis ,ion exchange chromatography and electrodialysis, commercial process

UNIT V OTHER TECHNIQUES

Separations involving lyophilization, pervaporation and permeation techniques for solids, liquids and gases, industrial viability and examples, zone melting, addictive crystallization, other separation processes, supercritical fluid extraction, oils pill management, industrial effluent treatment by modern techniques.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to
CO1: Understand the key concepts of conventional and advanced aspects of separation processes, and the selection of separation processes.
CO2: Understand the concepts and develop design equations for membrane separation processes.
CO3: Understand the principles and processes of adsorption and chromatographic techniques and to design an absorber to achieve specific separation.
CO4: Analyze the separation system for multi-component mixtures, design separation process based on electrical properties.
CO5: Apply the latest concepts like super critical fluid extraction, pervaporation, lyophilisation etc., also to understand Innovative techniques for controlling and managing oil spills in Chemical process industries.

REFERENCES:

1. Humphrey,J and G.Keller, Separation ProcessTechnology,McGraw-Hill,1997
2. King,C.J.,―SeparationProcesses‖,TataMcGrawHillCo.,Ltd.,1982.
3. Nakagawal,O.V.,―Membrane Science and Technology ‖,MarcelDekker,1992.
4. Rousseau, R. W., ―Handbook of Separation Process Technology ‖, John Wiley, NewYork,1987.