302263 (v.2) ChE 325 Reaction Engineering

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Area:	Department of Chemical Engineering
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Other:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	302199 (v.2) ChE 515 Reaction Engineering or any previous version
Prerequisite(s):	302249 (v.2) ChE 223 Thermodynamics or any previous version AND 302260 (v.2) ChE 323 Transport Phenomena or any previous version
Syllabus:	Reaction equilibrium, reaction kinetics and rates, interpretation of batch reactor data, batch and continuous reactors, reactor geometries, ideal tubular, mixed and staged reactors, design for single and multiple reactions, thermal and pressure effects, isothermal and non isothermal homogeneous reactions, deviations from ideal reactor models, heterogeneous reaction systems including solid catalysed reactions, residence time distributions.
Unit Outcomes:	An understanding of basic chemical kinetics and its application in the design of different types of industrial reactors. Ability to design both reactors for either homogeneous or getrogeneous reaction systems. An ability to design catalytic reactors.
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, 3rd Edition, (1999). ISBN 0-471-25424-X.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y