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Relevant Material	Type	Description	Source
Design of Gas Absorption Systems	Text		Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Introduction	Text	Definitions, nomenclature, equil. data	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Nomenclature and units	Table		Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Design of Gas Absorption Systems	Text	Design procedures	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Selection and Nature of Solvents	Text	Characteristics of solvents	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Gas Solubility	Example	Example 1, Section 14, hydrogen solubility	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Packed Tower Design	Text	Design equations	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Packed Height Requirement	Video	Example 2, Section 14 with video	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
No.-Gas-Phase Mass-Trans Units	Figure	Figure 14-7	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Air stripping of VOC's	Video	Example 3, Section 14 with video	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Tray Tower Design	Text	Design equations	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Actual Trays for Steam Stripping	Video	Example 4, Section 14 with video	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Tray Efficiencies	Figure	Figure 14-9, O'Connell overall tray efficiencies	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Heat Effects in Gas Absorption	Text	Adiabatic and isothermal design methods	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Different Design Methods	Video	Example 5, Section 14 with video	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Adiabatic Method of Design	Example	Example 6, Section 14	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Multicomponent Systems	Text	Design-absorption with no chemical reaction	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Multicomponent Absorption: Dilute System	Example	Example 7, Section 14	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Multicomponent Absorption: Concentrated System	Example	Example 8, Section 14	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Absorption with Chemical Reaction	Text	Design-absorption w/ chemical reaction	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Concentration Profiles	Figure	Figure 14-12; typical profiles w/ chemical reactions	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Effects of Reaction on K_L	Figure	Figure 14-13; irreversible chemical reactions	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Effects of Packing on K_Ga	Table	Table 14-2; packing type, size and liq rate	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Typical K_Ga values	Table	Table 14-3; example systems	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook

Relevant Material	Type	Description	Source
Introduction	Text		Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Nomenclature and Units	Table		Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Thermodynamic Data and Models	Text	K value graphical & analytical correlations	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Vapor-liquid Equilibrium Data	Text	Table 13-1; selected systems	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
K Values Light Hydrocarbons	Figure	Figure 13-9; nomograph	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Binary Interaction Parameters	Table	Table 13-2; selected systems	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Antoine Vapor-Pressure Constants	Table	Table 13-4; selected systems; liq molar volumes	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Graphical Methods for Binary Distillation	Text	Phase equil. diagrams & McCabe-Thiele	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Intermediate Reboilers/Condensers	Text	Includes x-y diagram	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Equation-Based Design Methods	Text	References to equation-based methods	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Approximate Multicomponent Methods	Text	FUG shortcut method; Kremser equation	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Application of FUG Method	Example	Example 1, Section 13; butane-pentane splitter	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Kremser Method	Video	Example 2, Section 13 with video; multicomp. absorption	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Absorption & Stripping Factors	Figure	Figure 13-34	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Simulation of Distillation Processes	Text	Formulation of models; degrees of freedom	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Simulation Simple Distillation Column	Video	Example 3, Section 13 with video; butane-pentane splitter	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Light Hydrocarbon Distillation	Video	Example 4, Section 13 with video; improvement of separation	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Absorber	Video	Example 5, Section 13 with video; second absorber oil feed	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Reboiled Stripper	Example	Example 6, Section 13	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
An i-Butane/n-Butane Fractionator	Example	Example 7, Section13; industrial fractionator	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Efficiency of Fractionator	Video	Example 8, Section 13 with video; ref. to Example 7	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
HETP of Packed Absorber	Video	Example 9, Section 13 with video; gas-plant absorber	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Multiple Steady State in Distillation	Example	Example 10, Section 13; ethanol, water, benzene	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Mass Transfer Coefficient (Tray Column)	Video	Example 11, Section 13 with video	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Mass Transfer Coefficient (Packed Column)	Video	Example 12, Section 13 with video	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Nonequilibrium Model	Example	Example 13, Section 13; C4 splitter	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Need for Rigorous Models	Example	Example 14, Section 13; Maxwell-Stefan model	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Degrees of Freedom & Design Variables	Text	Summary, degrees of freedom analysis	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Distillation Systems & Configurations	Text	Figures showing possible configurations	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Batch Distillation	Text		Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Simple Batch Distillation	Text	Basic design equations	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Batch Distillation with Rectification	Text	Solution of a simple example	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Batch Distillation of Azeotropic Mixtures	Text	Conc. paths for methanol, methyl propionate, water	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook

Relevant Material	Type	Description	Source
Comparing Tray and Packed Columns	Text	Guidelines for column-type selection	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Factors Favoring Packing	Text		Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Factors Favoring Trays	Text		Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Tray Columns	Text	Tray, types, performance	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Flow Regimes on Trays	Text		Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Primary Tray Considerations	Text	Spacing, weirs, downcomers, etc.	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Other Tray Types	Text	Non-standard tray types	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Flooding	Text	Estimating flooding conditions	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Flooding of Distillation Tray	Example	Example 9, Section 14; sieve tray column	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Flooding Correlation	Figure	Figure 14-31; Fair correlation	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Maximum Downcomer Velocities	Table	Table 14-7	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Derating "System" Factors	Table	Table 14-9; factors applied to correlations	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Entrainment	Text	Effects of fluid rates & other variables	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Entrainment Effect on Tray Efficiency	Example	Example 10, Section 14; ref to Example 9	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Entrainment Correlation	Figure	Figure 14-34; entrainment as function of L/G	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Pressure Drop	Text	Calculation of pressure drop through column	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Pressure Drop, Sieve Tray	Example	Example 11, Section 14; ref to Example 9	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Other Hydraulic Limits	Text	Weeping, dumping, vapor channeling	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Tray Efficiency	Text	Definitions & estimation of tray efficiencies	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Representative Tray Efficiencies	Table	Table 14-12; sieve & valve trays	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Estimating Tray Efficiency	Example	Example 12, Section 14; ref to Example 9	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Packed Columns	Text		Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Packing Objectives	Text	Major objectives in selecting packed column	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Packed-Column Flood & Pressure Drop	Text	Guidelines for operating conditions	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Generalized Pressure Drop Correlation	Figure	Figure 14-55; Eckert correlation; GPDC	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Pressure Drop Correlation	Figure	Figure 14-56; Kister & Gill GPDC	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Characteristics of Random Packings	Table	Table 14-13; characteristics of numerous packings	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Characteristics of Structured Packings	Table	Table 14-14; characteristics of numerous packings	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Packed Column Pressure Drop	Example	Example 13, Section14; bed of 2 in Pall Rings	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Packing Efficiency	Text	HETP discussion, effects of poor distribution	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Packed-Tower Scale-Up	Text	Scale-up disc of several parameters	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Gas & Liquid Equipment	Text	Additional topics, comparison packed vs. tray	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Wetted Wall Columns	Text	Mass transfer effects discussed	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Liquid Film Resistance	Figure	Figure 14-79; absorption of gases	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
Column Costs	Text	Cost tables & figures	Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook

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Course: Separations: Distillation/Absorption

Course Topics

Design of Gas Absorption Systems

Design of Distillation Systems

Equipment for Distillation and Absorption

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