Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who complete the module must be able to

• explain the effects of temperature, pressure, and initial concentrations on reaction equilibria
• quantitatively account for the reaction rates in commonly used expressions such as power law and rational expressions
• account for coupled mass and energy balances to derive design equations for ideal, isothermal, isobaric reactors (e.g. batch, CSTR, PFR)
• account for coupled mass and energy balances to design non-isothermal reactors and apply fluid mechanics principles to design non-isobaric reactors.
• account for the mechanism, rate expressions, and models for heterogeneous reactor systems incorporating heat and mass transfer effects.

Skills

• apply material balances to derive and use design equations for ideal, homogeneous, isothermal, non-isothermal, non-isobaric, and heterogeneous reactos.
• analyze and interpret rate data by determining rate expressions from laboratory experimental measurements.
• design and evaluate chemical reactor using computer-aided design and computational chemistry tools

Type of instruction

• Lectures
• Workshops
• Exercises
• Mini-projects

Extent and expected workload

150 hours

Exam

Exams