Lectures of “Diffusion separation processes” are giving a basic knowledge of processes and equipments where gas or liquid mixture is been separated due to principals of physical-chemical equilibriums or on the basis of mass transfer mechanisms. These processes are used for concentrating of products from dilute solutions or in turn for purification of diluted gasses or liquid solutions. The principles of separation units and the determination of process characteristics will be demonstrated during laboratory exercises at the department laboratory.

• Principles and classification of diffusion separation processes and operations, basic terms.
• Mass balancing in multi-component systems. Separation work for component separation.
• Inspection analysis of mass-transfer equations.
• Diffusion in gases, liquids and solids. Diffusion coefficients.
• Mass transfer during stream mixing. Unsteady mass transfer
• Absorption and exsorption.
• Distillation.
• Rectification.
• Gas-liquid contactors.
• Extraction (process and equipment), leaching and supercritical extraction.
• Adsorption and ion-exchangers.
• Membrane operations.
• Crystallization and dissolution. Crystallisers.

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• Benítez, J.: Principles and modern application of mass transfer operations, Wiley (2009)
• Theodore, L., Ricci, F.: Mass transfer operations for the practicing engineer, Wiley (2010)
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• Treybal, R.E.: Mass Transfer Operations. 3rd. Edition, Mc GrawHill, New York (1980).