Intended Learning
Outcomes
At the completion of the course, the
student will be able to
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identify and determine the parameters in
kinetic rate expressions for homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions and
for elementary and non-elementary reactions.
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formulate and apply the design
equations for the three ideal reactor models (batch, CSTR, and plug flow)
in the presence of both single and multiple reactions.
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formulate
and apply the energy balance equation to the ideal batch, CSTR and plug
flow reactor models, and determine required heating and cooling loads, in
the presence of both single and multiple reactions
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4
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formulate and apply the design equations and
rate laws for catalytic reactors
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5
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select the appropriate reactor type
for a given chemical conversion and size it to meet operational goals.
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synthesize
an appropriate multi-reactor sequence to meet operational goals
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7
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identify
and analyse additional problems which may be
solved by the methods of chemical reaction engineering
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8
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transform
problems in chemical reaction engineering into mathematical models and, if
necessary, choose suitable computer package (for example MATLAB) for
solving those models on a computer
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9
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design
and conduct experiments to generate data, analyse
the data and obtain information required for the design and scale-up of
chemical reactors
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Course Description
Course
objectives: The student will learn about the fundamentals underlying
the design of reactors used in chemical and process engineering applications
Course
coordinator: Prof. R Shanthini
(accessible at 071-5326835 and at rshanthini@pdn.ac.lk)
Evaluation panel: Ms. AMW Menike; Dr. DGGP Karunaratne
(Moderator)
Course
credits: 3 GPA credits
Pre-requisites: None
Content
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Time allocated (in clock
hours)
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Lecture
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Tutorial
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Project
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Assign.
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Kinetics of chemical and biochemical reactions; Kinetics
of reversible, series and parallel reactions; Temperature dependence of
rate constant.
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05
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01
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02
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Design of batch, semi-batch, continuous stirred tank and
plug flow reactors with isothermal and non-isothermal operations; Reactor
networks; Multiple reactions in reactor networks; Design of bioreactors.
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14
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03
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08
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Design of reactors for catalyst induced reactions and
multiphase reactions.
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05
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02
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08
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Computer simulation of reactors and reactor systems.
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06
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Laboratory experiments for basic kinetic data,
determination of rate expressions, and scale-up.
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06
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TOTAL
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24
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06
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06 eq. hours
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09 eq. hours
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Note: Assign. stands for Assignment
Suggested Reference
Texts
Levenspiel O. Chemical Reaction Engineering,
Second Edition, Wiley Eastern Limited.
Fogler HS. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering,
Second Edition, Prentice-Hall International Editions.
Froment GF and Bischoff KB. Chemical Reactor
Analysis and Design.
Missen RW, Mims CA and Saville
BA. Chemical Reaction Engineering and Kinetics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Davis ME and Davis RJ.
2003. Fundamentals of Chemical Reaction Engineering. McGraw-Hill. It is an ebook downloadable at the URL: authors.library.caltech.edu/25070/1/FundChemReaxEng.pdf (already emailed to you)
Assessment Scheme
Assessment method
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Percentage marks
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Continuous assessments
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25
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Assignments
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05
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Computer simulation
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10
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Laboratory work
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10
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Mid-semester examination
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25
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End-of-semester examination
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50
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Timeline for Lectures
and Assignments
Week
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Cumulative lecture hours
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Date
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Content
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1
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01 to 02
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02 July
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- Differential equations in reaction
engineering (Set #0)
with solutions;
- Reaction kinetics: rate equations
(Set #1)
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2
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03 to
04
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09 July
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- Design of ideal batch reactors operated
under isothermal conditions (Set #2)
- Working out selected problems on
reaction kinetics and design of isothermal batch reactors from Question
Bank 1 (Set #3
with solutions
provided with figure attachments: Set3FigQ1, Set3FigQ4, Set3FigQ9 and Set3FigQ11)
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3
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05 to
06
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16 July
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Continuing the above
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4
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07 to 08
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23 July
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- Design of ideal plug flow reactors
(PFR) operated at steady state under isothermal conditions (Set #4)
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5
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09 to
10
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30 July
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- Design of ideal continuous stirred
tank Reactors (CSTR) operated at steady state under isothermal conditions (Set #5)
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6
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10 to 12
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06 Aug
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Working out selected problems on design of isothermal PFRs and CSTRs operated at
steady-state from Question Bank 2 (Set
#6 with solutions
provided with figure attachments: Set6FigQ1b, Set6FigQ1c, Set6FigQ7, Set6FigQ9 and Set6FigQ10)
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01 to 06 Assignment hours
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06 assignment hours used as lecture-students contact hours
(if there is a request from students) using timeslots made available with
the mutual consents of students (attendance is optional for students)
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7
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13 to 14
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13 Aug
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Mid-Semester Examination on kinetics and design of batch reactors, PFRs and CSTRs
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8
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20 Aug
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POYA DAY
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9
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15 to 16
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27 Aug
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- The energy balance over ideal batch reactors (Set #7)
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10
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17 to 18
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03 Sep
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- The energy balance over ideal CSTRS operated at steady-state
(Set #8)
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11
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19 to 20
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10 Sep
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Working out selected problems on the design of batch
reactors and CSTRs operated under non-isothermal conditions from Question Bank 3 (Set #9)
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12
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21 to 22
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17 Sep
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Continuing the above (Assignment for
self study and solutions)
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06 to 12 Assignment hours
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06 assignment hours used as lecture-students contact
hours (if there is a request from students) using timeslots made available with
the mutual consents of students (attendance is optional for students)
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13
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23 to 24
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24 Sep
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Design of reactors for catalyzed-induced reactions and
multiphase reactions (Set #10 being modified)
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14
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25 to 26
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01 Oct
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Working out problems from Question
Bank 4 (Set #11 under preparation)
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15
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26 to 28
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08 Oct
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Continuing the above
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12 to 18 Assignment hours
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06 assignment hours used as lecture-students contact hours
(if there is a request from students) using timeslots made available with
the mutual consents of students (attendance is optional for students)
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Timeline for
Simulations (under preparation) and Laboratory Experiments
Week
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Date
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Computer simulation of reactors and reactor systems
(worth 10 full marks)
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Laboratory experiments for basic kinetic data, determination of
rate expressions, and scale-up
(worth 10 full marks)
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1
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03 July
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2
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10 July
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3
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17 July
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4
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24 July
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5
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31 July
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6
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07 Aug
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Simulation Set #01
(05 full marks)
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Batch
Reactor
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CSTR
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7
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14 Aug
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G3 & G4
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G1
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G2
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8
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21 Aug
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G7 & G8
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G5
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G6
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9
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28 Aug
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G1 & G2
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G3
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G4
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10
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04 Sep
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G5 & G6
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G7
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G8
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Simulation Set #02
(05 full marks)
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11
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11 Sep
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G3 & G4
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G2
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G1
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12
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18 Sep
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G7 & G8
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G6
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G5
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13
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25 Sep
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G1 & G2
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G4
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G3
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14
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02 Oct
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G5 & G6
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G8
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G7
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15
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09 Oct
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Past Examination
Papers
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