Information Package / Course Catalogue
Separation Methods
Course Code: TL034
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

This course covers the definition and classification of separation and mixtures, separation methods, analytical separation techniques, precipitations and separations by precipitation, sulfide separations, separations by organic precipitants, separations based on qualitative analysis, filtration and its types, centrifugation and its types, flotation and its industrial applications, distillation techniques, phase diagrams for binary systems, extraction, and chromatography including the classification of chromatographic methods.

Course Content

The separation process is defined and methods are classified. Correlation between precipitation and solubility product constant, qualitative analysis, and suggesting a reagent for separation are covered. Filtration process, gravitational force, centrifugal force, buoyancy force, and frictional force are explained along with forces in the centrifugal plane. Applications of flotation in industry, distillation techniques, composition diagrams for binary systems with temperature, extraction techniques, and chromatography terms are briefly described. Chromatographic methods are classified based on the mobile phase used.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Mert SOYSAL
Learning Outcomes
1.Recognize and differentiate between various separation techniques.
2.Develop the ability to separate the components of mixtures based on their physical and chemical properties.
3.Integrate separation methods into problem-solving processes using analytical thinking skills.
4.Understand and interpret the industrial and environmental applications of separation methods.
5.Comprehend the relevant regulations, ethics, and standards of separation methods.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Chemical separations principles, techniques, and experiments, Clifton E. Meloan, 1999.
2.Analytical chemistry a fundamental approach to modern separation techniques, Stanley Chris, 2022
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of the Separation and the Mixture
Week 2 - Theoretical
Separation Methods
Week 3 - Theoretical
Separation by Precipitation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Separation Based on Qualitative Analysis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Filtration
Week 6 - Theoretical
Centrifugation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Distillation
Week 8 - Theoretical
Temperature Composition Diagrams
Week 9 - Theoretical
Extraction
Week 10 - Theoretical
Solid Phase Extraction
Week 11 - Theoretical
Applications of Solid Phase Extraction
Week 12 - Theoretical
Microwave Assisted Extraction
Week 13 - Theoretical
Chromatography
Week 14 - Theoretical
Chromatography
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Quiz2216
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
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OÇ-2
4
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3
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5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026