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Program Details

GCH215 - Unit Operations II

Presentation

This course is part of the 1st cycle (undergraduate) program and is offered by the Faculty of Engineering.

Summary

• Cycle: 1st cycle
• Credits: 3 credits
• Faculty or center: Faculty of Engineering
• Trimesters: Winter 2026

Learning Objectives

The course aims to teach students about the concepts governing mass transfer and design separation processes used in the chemical industry.

Course Content

The course covers the application of mass and energy balances, as well as physico-chemical principles, to separation processes. Topics include:

• Diagrams and phase equilibrium relationships
• Separation in plate columns
• Two-phase systems
• Countercurrent operations with and without reflux
• McCabe-Thiele approach
• Efficiency of a real plate
• Flash vaporization
• Differential distillation, batch distillation, azeotropic distillation, and extractive distillation
• Packed columns
• Notions of transfer units
• Calculation of a column

Prerequisites

• GCH205
• GCH301

Programs Offering This Course

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering