ENCH396-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Chemical Engineering Separations 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

An introduction to the principles of equilibrium conditions and heat and mass transfer. Consistent methodology is applied to demonstrate how these principles are used to design and operate separation unit operations.

Prerequisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00 A5 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 031 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 E6 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 19:00 - 21:00 E5 Lecture Theatre
20 Apr - 26 Apr
02 Wednesday 19:00 - 21:00 Link 309 Lecture Theatre
20 Apr - 26 Apr

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 50%
Assignment 1 07 Mar 2026 15% Equlibrium stage process design (Washing and leaching)
Test 22 Apr 2026 20% Vapour-liquid equilibria, operating equations, and mass transfer (Distillation)
Assignment 2 22 May 2026 15% System design and operation (Membrane)

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Seader, J. D. , Henley, Ernest J., Roper, D. Keith; Membrane Technology and Applications ; 3rd ed Wiley 2011;

Recommended Reading

Seader, J.D.; Henley, E.J., Roper, D.K; Separation process principles ; 3rd; Wiley, 2011.

Wankat, P.C; Separation process engineering ; Any; Prentice Hall, 2012.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,190.00

International fee $6,488.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Chemical and Process Engineering .

All ENCH396 Occurrences

  • ENCH396-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026