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     CHE 717 Chemical Reaction Engineering
 

Rates and mechanisms of homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions, with emphasis on interaction of chemical kinetics and transport phemomena. Design, analysis and scale-up of batch and continuous chemical reactors, with emphasis on non-isothermal reactors. 3 credit hours

  
     

Prerequisite
  
  1. An undergraduate course in chemical kinetics/reactor design that covered, in detail: ideal reactors (batch, plug flow, perfectly mixed), application of these three reactors to single and multiple reactions for isothermal operation, analysis of kinetic data, and derivation of rate equations from sequences of elementary reactions.
  1. Ability to solve coupled ordinary differential equations, either analytically or numerically using MATLAB (some help with MATLAB will be provided).

  2. Basic understanding of matrix algebra, ordinary differential equations and partial differential equations.

 
Course Objectives  

The intent of this course is to help the student master several advanced concepts in chemical reaction engineering. On completion of the course, the student should be able to design/analyze a variety of complex reacting systems in both traditional and nontraditional areas of chemical engineering. Specifically, the student will be able to:

  1. Use matrix algebra to analyze large systems of reactions;
  2. Use knowledge of reaction rate theories and/or reaction mechanisms to derive expressions for rate of reaction
  3. Design and analyze the stability of reactor systems,  including consideration of the energy balance
  4. Analyze the effect of transport in reactive systems
  5. Apply chemical kinetics analysis to biological systems, and
  6. Relate concepts in chemical reaction engineering to current research in chemical and biomolecular engineering.
 
Course Outline  
  • Undergraduate Review (2 weeks)
  • Fundamentals of Chemical Kinetics (4 weeks)
  • Kinetic Analysis of Biological Processes (2 weeks)
  • Reactor Design/Analysis with Energy Balance (3 weeks)
  • Reaction/Transport Interactions (5 weeks)

 
Course Requirements  

HOMEWORK: 6-8 problem sets will be assigned

EXAMINATIONS: Three mid-terms and one final

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: MATLAB™ , EXCEL (with solver add-in)

PROJECTS: None

 
Textbook  

Rawlings, James B. and John G. Ekerdt, Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design Fundamentals, Nob Hill Publishing Co., 2002. ISBN: 0615118844

 
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Instructor  

Dr. Balaji M Rao, Assistant Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Engineering Bldg I (COE I) 2088C, Box 7905
NCSU Campus
Raleigh, NC 27695

Phone: 919-513-0129
EMail: bmrao@ncsu.edu