Mass Transfer Principles For Vapor-Liquid Unit Operations
 

The Principles required to understand Distillation, Absorption, Stripping, Flashing, Gas Treating, Scrubbing and more!
What you'll learn
Mass Transfer Basics (Diffusion, Convection, Concentration Gradient)
Concepts such as Vapor Pressure, Partial Pressure, Volatility, Solubility
Ideal vs. Real Cases
Flux, Mass Transfer, Mass Flow, Molecular Diffusion, Eddy diffusion
The Concept of Equilibrium in Solubility & Vapor-Liquid
Gibbs Phase Rule for Binary Diagrams (T-xy, P-xy, XY)
Models for Vapor Liquid: Henry's Law, Raoult's Law
Deviations such as Azeotropes
Molecular Diffusion - Fick's Law
Diffusion Coefficient aka Diffusivity
Equimolar Counter Diffusion vs. Unimolecular Diffusion
Convective & Interphase Mass Transfer
Mass Transfer Coefficient (Local vs. Overall)
Theories for Interphase Mass Transfer: Film, Penetration, Surface Renewal, Surface Stretch
Two Film Theory
Mass Transfer Principles applied to Industry - Gas absorption & Distillation
Requirements
Basic Sciences (Chemistry & Physics)
Description
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.
Who this course is for
Engineers
Chemical Engineers
Engineering Students
Process engineers
Petroleum Engineers
Petrochemical Engineers