Postgraduate Course: Membrane Separation Processes (MSc) (PGEE11155)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Membranes are applied in a range of processes from selective separation to solvent and material recovery. This course will enable students to understand membrane-based separation problems by acquiring in-depth knowledge in the area of membrane separation mechanisms, transport models, membrane materials and modules etc. The focus will be particularly on Environmental applications of membrane science and technology. |
| Course description |
1) INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS
Separation concepts; diffusion across a thin film; terminology; driving force;
2) GENERAL TRANSPORT MODELS
Concentration and pressure gradients; solution - diffusion models; concentration polarization;
3) MEMBRANE POLYMERS/PREPARATION/MODULES
Polymer selection; Phase inversion membranes; thermodynamics; interfacial polymerization; membrane morphology
4) ULTRAFILTRATION (UF) AND MICROFILTRATION (MF)
Membrane properties; concentration polarization and fouling; protein fouling; crossflow and deadend microfiltration; selected applications and economics.
5) REVERSE OSMOSIS (RO) AND NANOFILTRATION (NF)
Membrane selection procedures; osmotic pressure; models; membrane fouling; design considerations and modules; pretreatment; applications (desalination, waste treatment, etc.); economic considerations.
6) PERVAPORATION (PV) / VAPOUR PERMEATION /GAS SEPARATION
Mechanisms; selectivity and flux; azeotrope separation; applications (alcohol concentration, VOC and other pollutant separations,etc.); design needs
7) MEMBRANE REACTORS / BIOREACTORS /DIALYSIS/ELECTRODIALYSIS
Catalytic membranes; nonporous and porous inorganic membrane; Membrane reactor for hazardous pollutant degradation
8) MEMBRANE CONTACTORS
Gas absorption/stripping; solvent extraction; key equations and mass-transfer correlations; mass transfer with chemical reaction; facilitated transport
9) MEMBRANE APPLICATIONS FOR WATER/WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND SYSTEM DESIGN
Hybrid processes and novel applications; Selected Environmental applications involving for water reuse and material recovery; Membrane flux and separation optimization.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- apply various transport models for the calculation of membrane fluxes and the extent of separation for various membrane systems
- identify the types of experimental data needed for the calculation of membrane parameters
- select a membrane process and design components to carry out a specific separation
- be familiar with the relevant literature
- have an introduction to advancement of membrane techniques to solve environmental problems.
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Reading List
Richard W. Baker Membrane Technology and Applications 2012
Marcel Mulder Basic Principles of Membrane Technology 1996
Additional reading:
H. Strathmann, Introduction to Membrane Science and Technology, 2011
E. Hoek, V. Tarabara, Encyclopedia of Membrane Science and Technology, 2013 |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Membranes,separation processes,water treatment |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Maria-Chiara Ferrari
Tel: (0131 6)50 5689
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Course secretary | Mrs Shona Barnet
Tel: (0131 6)51 7715
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