SIMULTANEOUS HEAT AND

MASS TRANSFER
(SHMT)
7th Semester,
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering
Session 2014

Delivered by:
Dr Usman Ali

Department of Chemical Engineering

University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore
Simultaneous Heat and Mass Transfer

Instructor: Usman Ali

Semester: 7th
Course Number: ChE-402
Contact Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 3
Pre-requisite: Separation Processes
 Content
▪ Multicomponent distillation
▪ Azeotropic and extractive distillation
▪ Equipment evaluation and design
▪ Drying mechanisms
▪ Humidification, dehumidification and
equipment design
▪ Fixed-bed operations: (a) Adsorption (b) Ion
exchange
 Recommended Literature
Handouts
Lectures
Required Books:
▪ McCabe, W. L., Smith, J. C., & Harriott, P. (1993). Unit
operations of chemical engineering Vol. 6. New York:
McGraw-Hill.
▪ Coulson, J. M., & Richardson, J. F. (1991). Chemical
Engineering–Particle Technology and Separation
Process, vol. 2.
▪ Dutta, B. K. (2009). Principles of mass transfer and
separation processes.
 Recommended Literature
 Reference books:
▪ Treybal, R. E. (1980). Mass transfer operations. New York.
▪ Holland, C. D. (1981). Fundamentals of multicomponent distillation. McGraw-Hill.
▪ Schweitzer, P. A. (1988). Handbook of separation techniques for chemical
engineers. New York etc: McGraw-Hill.
▪ Seader, J. D., Henley, E. J., & Roper, D. K. (1998). Separation process principles.
▪ King, C. J. (2013). Separation processes. Courier Corporation.
▪ Green, D. W., & Perry, R. H. (1999). Perry's chemical engineers' handbook.
▪ Coulson, J. M., Richardson, J. F., Backhurst, J. R., & Harker, J. H. (1999). Fluid flow,
heat transfer and mass transfer. Butterworth-Heinemann.
▪ Geankoplis, C. J. (2013). Transport processes and separation process principles.
Pearson.
▪ Foust, A. S., Wenzel, L. A., Clump, C. W., Maus, L., & Andersen, L. B.
(2008). Principles of unit operations. John Wiley & Sons.
▪ Bergman, T. L., & Incropera, F. P. (2011). Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer.
John Wiley & Sons.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)
CLO-1: Explain practical applications of various simultaneous heat
and mass transfer equipment in chemical and petrochemical PLO1*
industries. (C-2)
CLO-2: Analyze the performance of simultaneous heat and mass
PLO1
transfer equipment. (C-4)
CLO-3: Select a suitable mass transfer equipment for a desired
PLO2$
separation and perform related design calculations. (C-3 & C-5)

*PLO1 Engineering Knowledge: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics,

science, engineering fundamentals and all broadly defined aspects of chemical
engineering to the solution of complex engineering problems.
$PLO2 Problem Analysis: An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, and

analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first

principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences.
 Evaluation
Numerical tasks
Regularity and class participation
Quizzes
Assignments and presentations
Mid term and final term examinations
Review
Pre-requisite for this course

Objective of this course

Introduction to SHMT