302212 (v.2) ChE 556 Advanced Reaction Engineering
| Area: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Anti Requisite(s): | 302294 (v.2) ChE 472 Advanced Reaction Engineering or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Catalyst properties and catalytic reactions, design of catalytic reactors, catalyst deactivation mechanisms and rates, moving bed reactors and transport reactor, gas-liquid reactions on solid catalyst in trickle bed and slurry reactors. Fluid-fluid reactions - kinetics and reactor design, non-linear behaviour of reactors, reactors for ultrafast reactions, biochemical reaction systems including enzyme and microbial fermentation. Mathematical modelling and analysis of multiphase reaction systems. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | Advanced skills and application of reaction engineering techniques to a range of chemical engineering problems. Outcomes will reflect the level of the enrolled student at postgraduate level, ie certificate, diploma or masters. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Levenspiel, O., Chemical Reaction Engineering, John Wiley, third Edition, (1999) ISBN 0-471-25424-X. Fogler, H.S., Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Prentice Hall, Third Edition, (1999) ISBN 0-13-531708-8. |
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