Chemical Reaction Engineering in Petrochemical plant I

: At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. calculate conversion and extent values for different systems; 2. calculates extent and conversion values for constant volume systems; 3. develop performance equations for different types of reactors listed above using mass balances; 4. develop chemical reaction kinetics equations for different reactors and apply it to some Petrochemical plants; 5. develop design equations for reactors listed above; and 6. generate reaction constants. * It is expected that 2hrs very week should be used by students to learn how to use software such as CHEMCAD, ASPEN HYSYS for simple calculations based on the content of this course.

Classification of reactors. Chemical kinetics as applied to batch and continuous reactors a single ideal reactor. Steady-state mixed and plugs flow reactors. Holding time for flow systems. Design equations for single conversion of the reactor. The batch reactor, mixed versus plug flow reactors. Reactors in series and in parallel Recycle reactors.