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Homework assignments posted here are subject to correction in class or through
other means. Problems as assigned here are for your convenience but are not
a substitute for obtaining assignments in class.
Assignments as issued in class supercede these assignments unless otherwise noted.
Homework Assignment: 1 2
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Separate Yourself From the Crowd
Problems for Class Discussion:
Chapter 1: A3, A4, B2, F1 (Due 8/18)
Chapter 2: A3, A11
(Due 8/23)
Problems for Submission (Due 8/25):
Chapter 2: D6, D13, D21, D29 (Use ASPEN PLUS)
Assignment Learning Objectives:
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Perform analyses of flash and simple distillation
systems, including equipment sizing
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Apply various thermodynamic equilibrium models to
process systems
Reading Assignments:
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Tuesday (8/16):
Ch.1 pp. 1-10 |
| Thursday (8/18):
Ch.2 pp. 13-30
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Tuesday (8/23):
Ch.2 pp. 30-54
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Thursday (8/25):
Ch.3 pp. 79-95
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Go Ahead, Make This Separation
Problems for Class Discussion:
Chapter 3: A3, A6, A10, F1 (Due 8/30)
Chapter 4: A3, A6, A7, (Due 9/01)
Problems for Submission (Due 9/01):
Chapter 3:
D8, E2
Assignment Learning Objectives:
| Analyze columns and cascades based on external measurable properties |
| Apply conservation principles to distillation columns |
Reading Assignments:
| Tuesday (8/30): Ch.4 pp. 101-127 |
| Thursday (9/01): Ch.4 pp. 127-158 |
“Graphical Analysis Can Mess You Up”
Problems for Class Discussion:
Chapter 4: A13
(Due 9/06)
Chapter 5: A1
(Due 9/08)
Problems for Submission (Due 9/08):
Chapter 4:
D6, D13, D28, D29, D32
You should use ASPEN PLUS to generate your xy-diagram for
4D13. Do not forget the step of comparing your diagram with the experimental
data given in your book. Simulate the system of D13 in ASPEN PLUS and compare
the performance of the column you design with McCabe-Thiele with the column
simulated using the RADFRAC rigorous distillation model.
Assignment Learning Objectives:
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Perform a design estimate for distillation
columns, strippers, and absorbers using the McCabe-Thiele method with a range of
flow configurations and process specifications
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Use ASPEN PLUS to simulate distillation columns
in rating mode
Reading Assignments:
| Tuesday (9/06): Ch.5 pp. 183-203 |
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Thursday (9/08):
Ch.6 pp. 215-230
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Unlock these problems with your key components
Problems for Class Discussion (Due 9/13):
5.A.15, 6.A.2
Problems for Submission (Due 9/16):
5.D.4, 5.D.9, 5.D.13, 6.G.5
Assignment Learning Objectives:
| Perform a design estimate for multicomponent distillation columns using
key assumptions |
| Describe concentration profiles in multicomponent distillation columns |
| Use ASPEN PLUS to simulate multicomponent distillation columns |
Reading Assignments:
| Tuesday (9/13): Ch.7 pp. 243-257
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| Thursday (9/15): No Class Meeting, Review Chapter 6
Simulation Appendices |
| Tuesday (9/20): Exam 1 Chapter 1-6
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| Thursday (9/22): Ch. 8 pp. 265-304
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It's Only a Start
Problems for Class Discussion:
Chapter 7: A4 (Due 9/27)
Chapter 6: A1, A7, A10 (Due 9/29)
Problems for Submission (Due 9/29):
Chapter 7: D7, D18
Chapter 8: D12, D13, G3
Assignment Learning Objectives:
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Apply the Fenske/Underwood/Gilliland method
for preliminary design of distillation columns
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Use McCabe-Thiele to design columns for
complex binary system
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Use ASPEN PLUS to simulate complex
multicomponent distillation systems
Reading Assignments:
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Thursday (9/22):
Ch. 7 pp. 243-257
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Tuesday
(9/27):
Ch. 8 pp. 265-304
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Thursday (9/29):
Ch. 9 pp. 329-347
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Homework is usually completed batchwise
Problems for Class Discussion (Due 10/11):
Chapter 9: A4 , A5
Chapter 10: A1, A5, A7, A16
Problems for Submission (Due 10/13):
Chapter 9: D5, D15, D22
Chapter 10: D4, D9, D17, G3
Assignment Learning Objectives:
| Evaluate performance of batch distillations units, including
single-stage and multi-stage, using analytical, numerical, and graphical
techniques · |
| Perform sizing calculations based on hydraulic considerations for
distillation columns · |
| Use ASPEN PLUS to mechanically size distillation columns |
Reading Assignments:
| Tuesday (10/4): Ch. 10 pp. 357-388 (No
class meeting) |
| Thursday (10/6): Fall Break
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| Tuesday (10/11): Ch. 11 pp. 419-445
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| Thursday (10/13): Ch. 12 pp. 455-484
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Making Money Engineering
Problems for Class Discussion (Due 10/25):
Chapter 11: A1, A3, A5, A9, A11
Problems for Submission (Due 10/20):
Chapter 11: B4, D3, D8, G3
Assignment Learning Objectives:
| Estimate operating costs and equipment costs for specified column
designs |
| Sequence columns based on heuristic approaches |
| Optimize column design using simulation |
Reading Assignments:
| Tuesday (10/11): Ch. 11 pp. 419-445 |
| Thursday (10/13): Ch. 12 pp. 455-484 |
| Tuesday (10/18): No class meeting, AIChE Annual Meeting |
MB, EB, EQ
Problems for Class Discussion (Due 10/27):
Chapter 12: A1, A5
Problems for Submission (Due 11/01):
Chapter 12: D4, D13, D21, Lab 11
You
should use the Kremser method for at least one problem and the graphical method
for at least one problem
Assignment Learning Objectives:
| Design and rate absorbers and strippers under dilute and non-dilute
conditions using graphical and approximate analytical methods |
| Simulate absorbers and strippers in a commercial process simulator |
Reading Assignments:
| Thursday (10/20): Exam 2, Chapters 7-11 (To be rescheduled)
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| Tuesday (10/25): Ch. 13 pp. 499-531 (Liquid-liquid
extraction) |
| Thursday (10/27): Ch. 13 pp. 531-559
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| Tuesday (11/01): Ch. 14 pp.575-590 (Washing, leaching,
supercritical extraction) |
MB, EB, LLE
Problems for Class Discussion (Due 11/03):
Chapter 13: A1, A5, A9, A11
Problems for Submission (Due 11/08):
Chapter 13: D1, D13, D19, D43, Lab12
Assignment Learning Objectives:
| Design and rate liquid-liquid extractors under dilute and non-dilute
conditions using graphical and approximate analytical methods |
| Simulate liquid-liquid extractors in a commercial process simulator |
Reading Assignments:
| Tuesday (11/01): Ch. 14 pp.575-590 (Washing, leaching, supercritical
extraction) |
| Thursday (11/03): Ch. 14 |
| Tuesday (11/08): Ch. 15 pp. 599-616 (Introduction to mass transfer) |
| Thursday (11/10): Ch. 17 pp. 725-788 (Membrane separations) |
| Tuesday (11/15): Ch. 17 |
| Thursday (11/17): Ch. 18 pp. 805-892 (Adsorption, Chromatography, Ion
Exchange) |
MB, EB, SLE
Problems for Class Discussion:
Chapter 14: A3, A9 (Due 11/10)
Chapter
17: A1, A2 (Due 11/15)
Problems for Submission (Due 11/15):
Chapter
14: D4, D8, D20
Assignment Learning Objectives:
| Design and rate washing and leaching systems under dilute and non-dilute
conditions using graphical and approximate analytical methods |
Reading Assignments:
| Tuesday (11/08): Ch. 15 pp. 599-616 (Introduction to mass transfer) |
| Thursday (11/10): Ch. 17 pp. 725-788 (Membrane separations) |
| Tuesday (11/15): Ch. 17 |
| Thursday (11/17): Ch. 18 pp. 805-892 (Adsorption, Chromatography, Ion
Exchange) |
| Tuesday (11/22): Exam 3 Ch. 12-17 |
| Thursday (11/24): Thanksgiving (no class meeting) |
| Tuesday (11/29): Ch. 18 |
| Thursday (12/01): Review |
| Thursday (12/08): Final Exam (10:45-12:45) |
Let this assignment permeate your cranial membrane
Problems for Class Discussion:
Chapter 18: A3, A4 (Due 11/17)
Problems for Submission (Due 11/29):
Chapter 17: D2, D4, D7
Chapter 18:
D2, D6
Assignment Learning Objectives:
| Perform fundamental analyses of the performance of membrane separation
systems in RO and UF applications |
| Apply adsorption isotherms to simple SLE separations |
| Perform breakthrough analysis for chromatography systems |
Reading Assignments:
| Thursday (11/17): Ch. 18 pp. 805-892 (Adsorption, Chromatography, Ion
Exchange) |
| Tuesday (11/22): Exam 3 Ch. 12-17 |
| Thursday (11/24): Thanksgiving (no class meeting) |
| Tuesday (11/29): Ch. 18 |
| Thursday (12/01): Review |
| Thursday (12/08): Final Exam (10:45-12:45) |
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