Reactor Design
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CHEE3032 | Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineeri | 3 | 10 | Autumn China |
- Code
- CHEE3032
- School
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineeri
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn China
Summary
The course is made up of eight topics, which are detailed below. The course consists of lectures, which will include problem solving and interactive computer modules (ICM). Problems are to be worked primarily at home by the students. The textbook Fogler, H. Scott - "Elements of chemical reaction engineering", 4th ed., Prentice Hall, 2005 is closely followed. The main topics are: Mole Balances; Conversion and Reactor Sizing; Rate Laws and Stoichiometry; Collection and Analysis of Rate Data; Isothermal Reactor Design; Multiple Reactions; Steady-State Non-isothermal Reactor Design; Catalysis and Catalytic Reactors.
Target Students
Students registered in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering only. Available to JYA/Erasmus students. Available to JYA/Erasmus students.
Classes
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 11 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks
Activities may take place every teaching week of the Semester or only in specified weeks. It is usually specified above if an activity only takes place in some weeks of a Semester.2 1-hour lectures and 1 1-hour examples class per week.
Assessment
- 30% Coursework 1: Coursework 1
- 70% Exam 1 (2-hour): Exam 1
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
To demonstrate how to apply the fundamental principles of chemical kinetics along with heat and mass transport to design chemical reactors for both homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions. Emphasis will be placed on developing basic concepts which will then be used to analyze problems of increasing sophistication including nonisothermal and catalytic reactors.Learning Outcomes
A2.1.2 Be proficient in applying these principles to problems involving fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer and reaction engineering.
To understand the influence of hydrodynamic, heat and mass transfer and kinetics on the design of reactors.
A2.1.3 Be able to apply the principles to the analysis of complex systems within a structured approach to safety, health and sustainability.
It is desirable that throughout the programme the students should gain an understanding of the broad range of applications of the principles and develop the ability to analyse, model quantitatively and synthesise at the appropriate scale. Assessment: Through reactor design coursework, using the real world case studies.
A2.1.4 Different types of process, including continuous and batch; chemical processes and bioprocesses.
Consider different types of processes, advantages and limitations and scope of applications for each type of reactor.
A2.1.5 Different time scales: short and long periods; steady and unsteady state
A2.2.5 Understand the principles of chemical reaction and reactor engineering.
Apply basic concepts of reactor engineering to concrete cases of increasing complexity. Assessment: Through reactor design coursework using the real-world case study.
A2.5.1 Understand the principles of batch and continuous operation and criteria for process selection. Assessment: Through reactor design coursework using the real-world case study.
A2.6.1 Be able to identify the principal hazard sources in chemical and related processes (including biological hazards)
A2.6.2 Understand the principles of safety and loss prevention, and their application to inherently safe design;
To review and showcase the inherent safety issues associated to chemical reactors and to embed safety in the reactor design.
Conveners
- Prof Tao Wu