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Undergraduate Course: Chemical Engineering Kinetics and Catalysis 3 (CHEE09010)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaChemical Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis 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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Thermodynamics (Chemical) 2 (CHEE08009) AND Process Calculations 2 (CHEE08014)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
King's BuildingsLectureLecture Theatre 2, Hudson Beare Building1-11 10:00 - 12:00
First Class Week 1, Tuesday, 10:00 - 12:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 2, Hudson Beare Building
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Chemical Engineering Kinetics and Catalysis 31:30
Resit Exam Diet (August)1:30
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:

1. Perform material balances to derive general reactor design equations.
2. Use the appropriate reaction kinetics in the reactor design equations.
3. Express concentrations and molar flowrates in terms of conversion.
4. Perform energy balances for the basic reactor types.
5. Use the energy balances for reactor resign.
6. Calculate the parameters corresponding to optimal reactor design.
7. Extend these operations to the case of multiple reactions and reactor sequences

In summary, combine material balance, rate law, stoichiometry, energy balance for optimal reactor design and operation.

Assessment Information
Degree examination with two equally weighted questions in December
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr George Serghiou
Tel: (0131 6)50 8553
Email: george.serghiou@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Kathryn Nicol
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: kathryn.nicol@ed.ac.uk
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