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. |
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: | 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. |
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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