ChE 362: Unit Operations

Course Description:
This course includes the Characterization of solid particles, Storage of solids, Drag and drag coefficients, Flow through beds of solids, Mechanics of particle motion, Settling, Fluidization, Size Reduction, Screening, Filtration, Gravity sedimentation processes, Separation by centrifuges, Evaporation.

Course Outline:
Topic 1: Introduction + Properties of Particulate Solids. Topic 2: Properties of Masses of Particles & Storage of solids. Topic 3: Size Reduction Topic 4: Drag and drag coefficients. Topic 5: Mechanics of particle motion. Topic 6: Settling and Gravity sedimentation processes. Topic 7: Evaporation.