Area: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 302260 (v.2) ChE 323 Transport Phenomena or any previous version
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302263 (v.2) ChE 325 Reaction Engineering or any previous version
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Syllabus: | General introduction - basic concepts and terminology, chemistry of catalytic combustion. Transport phenomena and conservation equations. Thermodynamic and kinetic considerations. Gas phase reactions. Catalysts preparation and support systems. Catalyst characterisation. Experimental studies and data analyses. Modelling of catalytic combustion processes. Combustion applications. Selective oxidation and hydrocarbon processing. Introduction to environmental catalysis. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have mastered the fundamentals of catalysis and principles of catalyst design, preparation, and characterisation. Understood the basic procedures for catalyst selection, testing and evaluation. Performed simple modelling and analyses of catalytic combustion processes, reaction mechanisms and kinetics and reaction rate expression. Gained basic knowledge of catalysis and catalytic combustion for applications in hydrocarbon processing, material synthesis, pollution control and selected speciality applications. Designed and integrated processes involving catalytic reactions and catalysts. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Richardson, J.T. (1992). Principles of Catalyst Development. New York, Plenum Press. Van Santen, R.A. and Niemantsverdriet, J.W. (1995). Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis. New York, Plenum Press. Warren, B.K. and Oyama, S.T. (1996). Heterogeneous Hydrocarbon Oxidation. Washington D.C., American Chemical Society. |
Unit Texts: | Zhang, D.K. (2001). Catalytic Combustion: The Theory, Analysis and Applications. Curtin University of Technology. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Five Assignments 25% (5% each), Project 15%, Final Exam 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 30301 Chemical Engineering | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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