306072 (v.1) ChE 477 Catalytic Combustion

Area:

Department of Chemical Engineering

Contact Hours:

3.0

Credits:

12.5

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
AND
302263 (v.2) ChE 325 Reaction Engineering or any previous version

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.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2003	Bentley Campus	Term 3	Y

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