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UCSI UNIVERSITY B.ENG (HONS) IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE OUTLINE
Course Name Reaction Engineering and DesignCourse Code EP 319Name(s) of Academic Staff:
Engr. Noor Rosyidah Sajuni/ Engr. Mubarak/ Prof Hikmat
Category CoreRationale for the inclusion of the course in the programme
The course will enable the students to acquire the knowledge of reaction kinetics basic concept, derivation of rate expressions from reaction mechanisms and equilibrium or steady state assumptions, isothermal and non-isothermal, ideal and non-ideal, adiabatic and non-adiabatic of batch and flow reactors. At the end of this course, students will be able to design reactors for heterogeneous reactions and optimise operating conditions.
Credit hour 4Pre-requisite Mass Transfer, Heat Transfer, Fluid mechanics, Surface Chemistry & CatalysisSynopsis The basic concepts of chemical rate processes are applied to the theory of the
design and operation of the various types of commercial reactors for both catalytic reactions. Topics covered include mole balances, rate laws and stoichiometry, collection and analysis of rate data, multiple reactors and reactions, isothermal and non-isothermal, ideal and non-ideal reactor design, catalysis and catalytic reactors in details.
Course Learning Outcome ( CLO)
Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to :CLO 1: Determine the reactor size for a given chemical reaction. (C4, PLO2).CLO 2: Determine the reaction rate and reaction order for elementary reactions. (C4, PLO2).CLO 3: Design batch and continuous reactors using differential and integral methods. (C5, PLO4).CLO 4: Calculate the selectivity and reactant conversion for reactions in single/multiple reactors. (C4, PLO2).CLO 5: Determine rate law and rate limiting step in catalytic reactor design.(C4, PLO2).
Transferrable Skills Thinking and scientific skills, problem analysisDelivery Method Lecture and PracticalAssessment Methods and Types Type of Assessment Assessment Methods Percentage (%)
Written testsTest 20
Mid-term examination 20Final examination 50
Lab experimentations Lab reports 10The course has four assessment components as described above.Test: The test will usually have 3 to 4 questions of 1½ hour duration.Mid-term exam: it will be conducted on week 7-8 of the semester. .Laboratory component: it is compulsory to attend all the lab sessions; failing to do so may result in complete failure in the subject. The student will carry out the experiments described below and submit a report to the lab tutor at the end of the semester.Final Exam: It will consist of 6 main questions. Students must answer 5 of the 6 questions. The duration of the exam will be 3 hours.
References 1. Fogler, H.S., Elementary of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 4th edition. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education Inc., 2006.
2. Levenspeil, O., Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd edition. New York: Wiley, 2006.
3. Smith, J.M., Chemical Engineering Kinetics, 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009.
4. Carberry, J.J., Chemical & Catalytic Reaction Engineering. McGraw Hill, 2004.
COURSE/SUBJECT OUTCOMES – PROGRAM OUTCOMES MATRIX
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) Assessment
Determine the reactor size for a given chemical reaction. (C4, PLO 2) TestFinal Exam
Determine the reaction rate and reaction order for elementary reactions.(C4, PLO2)
TestFinal ExamLab reports
Design batch and continuous reactors using differential and integral methods.(C5, PLO4)
TestMid Term
Final ExamLab reports
Calculate the selectivity and reactant conversion for reactions in single/multiple reactors.(C4, PLO2).
Mid TermFinal ExamLab reports
Determine rate law and rate limiting step in catalytic reactor design.(C4, PLO2).
Mid TermFinal Exam
Topic/Content
1.IntroductionDefinition of reaction rate. The general mole balance. Types of reactor in industry. Definition of conversion. Design equation for batch and flow systems. Reactor in series. Space velocity and space time.2. Rate Laws and StoichiometryPart 1: Rate Laws. Relative Rates of Reaction. The reaction order and Power Law Model. Elementary Reactions. Non-Elementary Rate Laws.Part 2: Stoichiometry. Batch System Stoichiometric Table. Flow System Stoichiometric Table.3. Isothermal Reactor DesignConcept of ideal reactors, Development of design equations for isothermal reactor (batch, CSTR and PFR). Introduction for space time (τ) and Damkohler number. Tubular Reactors. Pressure drop in reactors. Reversible reactions.4. Multiple Reactors And Multiple ReactionsDesign for multiple reactor systems. Reactors in series and parallel, Types of multiple reactions selectivity and yield. Parallel Reactions. Reactions in Series. Condition for maximizing yields and selectivity for parallel reactions and series reactions.5. Collection and Analysis of Rate DataDifferential and integral method for batch reactor data. Method of initial rates. Method of half lives.6.Nonisothermal And Non-Ideal Reactor DesignNon-isothermal reactors, The energy balance, Adiabatic operationNon-ideal rectors: importance and interpretation of Residence Time Distribution. C, E & F curves & statistical interpretation. RTD for Ideal Reactors. Tanks in series model. Dispersion model.7. Catalysis And Catalytic ReactorsCatalysts, Steps in catalytic reactions, Synthesis rate law, mechanism and rate-limiting step, Catalyst deactivation.