Separations analysis fundamentals

A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. 

As with most engineering evaluations, mass and energy balances must be used as part of the analysis of a particular separation process. Prior to an understanding of a specific separation process, an understanding of the basis for evaluation of these processes is required. Since separation processes involve separation of mass, the focus will be on the use of mass balances and mass transfer for analysis. This chapter therefore, focuses both on mass balances, specifically as applied to separations, and on the fundamental concepts of mass transfer that are essential to comprehension of equilibrium- and rate-based processes. 

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