Chemical Reaction Engineering I

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. calculate conversion in batch and flow systems; 2. size single batch, continuous-stirred tank, and plug flow reactors; 3. size real reactors in different flow regimes, packed bed reactors catalytic reactors and unsteady state reactors; 4. identify and determine the parameters in kinetic rate expressions for homogeneous reactions; 5. maximise product selectivity for systems involving multiple reactions; 6. use residence time distributions to find conversions for non-ideal mixing; and 7. use computer software packages to assist in sizing reactors.

Introduction to chemical kinetics; concentration versus time equations for single, irreversible reactions; concentration versus time equations for reversible reaction; design of the ideal PFR, CSTR; batch and semi-batch reactors and CSTRs in series. Real tubular reactors in laminar flow; Real tubular reactors in turbulent flow; packed bed reactors; unsteady reactors; residence time distribution functions for non-ideal flow reactors.