Title: Module Overview-5
Course: Open PRO210 Systems > Section: Module 5: Absorption, Stripping, Reactor, and Centrifuge Systems

Module Overview:

Face-2 Face Class

- Chapters 17, 18 &19
- Lab
Module Learning Objectives
Online

For this module, you should:
1. First read, watch or listen to the videos.
2. Download the PDF take notes and write questions for the classroom.
3. Next Read the Chapter assigned for this mod
4. Answer and submit the questions in the Review Questions.
By the end of this module you will be able to:

Chapter 17

- Describe the purpose of an absorption system.
- Describe the purpose of a stripping system.
- Identify the equipment used in absorption and stripping systems.
- Explain how an absorption column and stripping column work together
- as a team.
- List several factors that affect normal absorption system operation.
- Explain how pressure, flow, and temperature affect absorption and
- stripping systems.
- Describe how steam stripping occurs.
- Identify safety, health, and environmental concerns associated with
- absorption and stripping systems.

Chapter 18

- Explain the purpose of reaction systems.
- Describe the difference between a batch reactor and a continuous reactor.
- Explain the advantages of both the batch and continuous reactor systems.
- Describe how a catalyst becomes poisoned or inactivated.
- List several critical reaction variables.
- Describe how reaction variables affect reactor operations.
- List three types of reactors.
- Describe several safety, health, and environmental concerns related to
- reactor systems.

Chapter 19

- Describe how centrifugal force separates substances.
- Name three types of centrifuge.
- List the components that make up a centrifuge system.
- Explain how a batch centrifuge differs from a continuous centrifuge.
- Describe several safety and health concerns of centrifuge operation.