Undergraduate Course: Chemical Engineering Kinetics and Catalysis 3 (CHEE09010)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course comprises Kinetics and Reactor Design. The basic concepts of chemical kinetics and reactor behaviour are introduced and applied to the design of isothermal and non-isothermal reactors.
1. Introduction
Where does this chemical reaction engineering course fit in with respect to chemistry, the other engineering disciplines and the chemical engineering curriculum? Description of the basic reactor types and mole balances.
2. Kinetics and kinetic expressions
Rate laws, reaction orders, analysis of rate data, reaction mechanisms, elementary steps.
3. Isothermal reactors
Material balances for batch, continuous stirred tank and plug flow reactors. Design equations. Effect of volume changes on stoichiometry and design equations.
4. Sequences of reactors
Comparison of reactor performances and series/parallel reactor systems
5. Multiple reactions
Series/parallel and reversible reactions, conditions for optimal reactor performance.
6. Nonisothermal reactors
Material and energy balances for batch, continuous stirred tank and plug flow reactors. Reactor design and stability. More on data analysis and reaction mechanisms.
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| Course description |
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
63 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Degree examination with two equally weighted questions in December |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Chemical Engineering Kinetics and Catalysis 3 | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Perform material balances to derive general reactor design equations and use the appropriate reaction kinetics in the reactor design equations.
- Express concentrations and molar flowrates in terms of conversion.
- Perform energy balances for the basic reactor types and use the energy balances for reactor design.
- Extend these operations to the case of multiple reactions and reactor sequences.
- Overall, combine material balance, rate law, stoichiometry, energy balance for optimal reactor design and operation.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr George Serghiou
Tel: (0131 6)50 8553
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Lynn Hughieson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: |
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