NUST - PG Courses

CHE – 873 Membrane Technology

Campus	SCME
Programs	PG
Session	Fall Semester 2016
Course Title	Membrane Technology
Course Code	CHE – 873
Credit Hours	3-0
Pre-Requisutes
Course Objectives	Introduction to membrane science and technology, in all engineering approaches for the transport of substances between two fractions with the help of permeable membranes. To acquaint mechanical separation processes for separating gaseous or liquid streams use membrane technology.
Detail Content	Introduction Historical developments of membranes & Membrane types Membrane processes, Membrane transport theory & Solution-diffusion model Structure-permeability relation & Isotropic and an-isotropic membranes Metal membranes, Ceramic membranes &Liquid membranes Membrane modules, Concentration polarization & Cross flow Co-current and counter-current flows & Reverse Osmosis membranes Ultra filtration and Micro filtration membranes Evaporation and Gas separation membranes Application and process design & Medical applications of membranes Membrane reactors, Membrane contactors & Membrane distillation Details of lab work, workshops practice (if applicable)
Text/Ref Books	Membrane Technology and applications By R.W. Baker Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers By K.J. Beers Handbook of membrane separation by Pabby, Rizvi, Sastre Handbook of membrane separationBy A. Constantis, N. Moustafui
Time Schedule	Fall Semester 2014
Faculty/Resource Person	Dr. ArshadHussain Associate Professor Head of Department of Chemical Engineering School of Chemical and Materials Engineering National University of Sciences and Technology