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Separation Process Engineering, 2/e, helps students thoroughly master both standard equilibrium staged separations and the latest new processes. The author, the CLifton L. Lovell Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University, explains key separation process with exceptional clarity, realistic examples, and end-of-chapter simulation exercises using Aspen Plus. This is the new, thoroughly revised edition of the author's previous book, Equilibrium Staged Separations. Enhancements include imroved organization, extensive new coverage, and more than 75% new homework problems, all tested in the author's Purdue University classes.  Salient Features Covers important separation methods such as membrane separations, adsoprtion, chromatography, and ion exchange Includes clear explanations and very detailed example problems Detailed instructions on operation of process simulator to do separation simulations Completely revised and updated Author is the Clifton L. Lovell Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University New to this Edition New chapter 16 on membrane separations includes gas permeation, reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, and pervaporation.  Examples of the use of these membrane separation methods are purification of hydrogen and carbon dioxide, water purification, pharmaceutical processing, and purification of ethanol, respectively.  New chapter 17 is an extensive introduction to adsorption, chromatography and ion exchange.  These separations are commonly used for fine chemical and pharmaceutical processing, and adsorption and ion exchange are also commonly used for water treatment.  Although neither membrane nor sorption separations are typically operated as equilibrium-staged separations, there are surprisingly many connections to equilibrium-staged processes.