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

DRAFT TIMETABLE:

Please note that the 2026 timetable has not been finalised.

Scheduled days and times will be confirmed, following review, on 15th October.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A 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 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 C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 F3 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 45%
Assignment 1 07 Mar 2025 10% Equlibrium stage process design (Washing and leaching)
Test 30 Apr 2025 20% Vapour-liquid equilibria, operating equations, and mass transfer (Distillation)
Assignment 2 07 May 2025 15% Mass transfer modifications to equilibrium stage process design (Gas absorption)
Assignment 3 21 May 2025 10% Roles of separation engineers (Industrial interviews)

Textbooks / Resources

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