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Teaching unit: UEF1.1
Subject 1: Unit operations 1 (Absorption-Stripping, Extraction-Mixing)
67h30 (Course: 3h00, Tutorial: 1h30)
Crédits: 6
Coefficient: 3
Teaching objectives:
At the end of this course, the student should be able to:
- Mastering the separation techniques of Process Engineering (absorption, extraction and
mixing).
- Address the concepts of sizing and the design of equipment.
- Know the main operational issues (primage, congestion, etc.).
Recommended prior knowledge:
Thermodynamics, Differential equations, Transfer phenomena (mass transfer,
fluid mechanics,..)
Content of the subject:
Chapter 1. Absorption and Stripping 5 Weeks
Liquid-gas equilibrium, solubility of gases as a function of pressure and temperature. Balances of
matter and enthalpy. Equipment used continuously. Concepts of theoretical and real stage,
Mac Cabe and Thiele method, concept of transfer units, column sizing
garnishes, pressure drop, clogging speed. Complete sizing of a column to
plateaux. Absorption with chemical reaction. Stripping (solvent regeneration).
Chapter 2. Liquid–Liquid Extraction (4 Weeks)
Partition coefficient, selectivity, different types of diagrams. Equipment used in
continuous and discontinuous. Partially soluble solvent: multi-stage extraction with co-current flow
and counter-current (Ternary diagram). Insoluble solvent: multi-stage extraction to co-
current and counter-current (Mac Cabe and Thièle construction), extraction with double
feeding, extraction with reflux. De-extraction and solvent recycling, choice of the phase of
extraction and notion of efficiency.
Chapter 3. Liquid-Solid Extraction (Leaching) 3 Weeks
Solid-liquid equilibrium. Janecke diagram. Determination of the number of theoretical stages.
case of counter-current and cross-current extraction. Equipment used continuously and
discontinue.
Chapter 4. Mixing (3 Weeks)
Applications (mixing and dispersion). Different types of agitators. Calculation of the Reynolds number.
power number, Froude number, sizing of a stirring system (diameter
of the agitator, number of baffles, power, positioning of the agitator).
Mode d’évaluation:Contrôle continu: 40% ; Examen: 60%.
Bibliographic references:
1. Daniel Defives and Alexandre Rojey, Transfer of Matter, Efficiency of Separation Operations
of chemical engineering, TECHNIP Edition, 1976.
Mass Transfer Operations
3. Warren L. McCabe, Julian C. Smith, Peter Harriott 'Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering',
McGraw-Hill, Inc, Fifth Edition, 1993.
Jean LEYBROS, Liquid-liquid extraction - Description of devices, Techniques of
the engineer Reference J2764 v1, 2004.
5. Unit Operations Handbook, Volume 1, Mass transfer, Edited by John J. Mcketta
1993.
6. Daniel Morvan, Chemical Engineering: Unit Operations Industrial Processes Course and Exercises
Corrected, Publisher: ELLIPSES, Collection: Technosup, 2009.
7. Pierre Wuithier, Oil, Refining and Chemical Engineering, 2thedition, 1972.
