Undergraduate Course: Chemical Engineering Kinetics and Catalysis 3 (CHEE09010)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 09 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Chemical |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
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. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 12:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 10:00 - 12:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 2, Hudson Beare Building |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Derive reactor design equations
- Perform energy balances for basic reactor types
- Calculate the parameters corresponding to optimal reactor design
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Assessment Information
| 1.5 hour degree examinations in December |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr George Serghiou
Tel: (0131 6)50 8553
Email: george.serghiou@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Nicola Marshall
Tel:
Email: Nicola.Marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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