Mass Transfer Principles for Vapor-Liquid Unit Operations

Introduction:

This course covers all the theory required to understand the basic principles behind Unit Operations that are based on Mass Transfer. Most of these Unit Operations (Equipments) are used in Process Separation Technologies in the Industry.Common examples are Distillation, Absorption and Scrubbing.

This course is required for the following:

• Flash Distillation

• Gas Absorption & Stripping

• Simple Distillation

• Batch Distillation

• Binary Distillation

• Fractional Distillation

• Scrubbers

• Gas Treating

• Sprayers / Spray Towers

• Bubble Columns / Sparged Vessels

• Agitation Vessels

• Packed Towers

• Tray Towers

We will cover:

• Mass Transfer Basics

• Diffusion, Convection

• Flux & Fick's Law

• The Concept of Equilibrium & Phases

• Gibbs Phase Rule

• Vapor Pressure

• Equilibrium Vapor-Liquid Diagrams (T-xy, P-xy, XY)

• Equilibrium Curves

• Dew Point, Bubble Point

• Volatility (Absolute & Relative)

• K-Values

• Ideal Cases vs. Real Cases

• Henry's Law

• Raoult's Law

• Deviations of Ideal Cases (Positive and Negative)

• Azeotropes

• Solubility of Gases in Liquids

• Interphase Mass Transfer and its Theories

• Two Film Theory

• Mass Transfer Coefficients (Overall vs Local)

• Getting Vapor-Liquid and Solubility Data

Solved-Problem Approach:

All theory is backed with:

• Exercises

• Solved problems

• Proposed problems

• Homework

• Case Studies

• Individual Study

At the end of the course:

You will be able to understand the mass transfer concepts behind various Unit Operations involving Vapor - Liquid Interaction.

You will be able to apply this theory in further Unit Operations related to Mass Transfer Vapor - Liquid, which is one of the most common interactions found in the industry.

About your instructor:

I majored in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Industrial Engineering back in 2012.

I worked as a Process Design/Operation Engineer in INEOS Koln, mostly on the petrochemical area relating to naphtha treating. There I designed and modeled several processes relating separation of isopentane/pentane mixtures, catalytic reactors and separation processes such as distillation columns, flash separation devices and transportation of tank-trucks of product.