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
  

Undergraduate course in chemical kinetics and chemical reactor design; mathematics through partial differential equations.

 
Course Objectives   The objective 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 chemically reacting systems in traditional and non-traditional areas of chemical reaction engineering.

 

Course Outline  
  • Undergraduate Review (2 weeks)
  • Reactor Design/Analysis with Energy Balance (3 weeks)
  • Fundamentals of Chemical Kinetics (4 weeks)
  • Reaction/Transport Interactions (5 weeks)
  • Kinetic Analysis of Biological Processes (2 weeks)

 
Course Requirements  

HOMEWORK: 6-8 problem sets will be assigned

EXAMINATIONS: Three mid-terms and one final

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: MATLAB™

PROJECTS: None

 
Textbook  

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

 
Computer and Internet Requirements  

NCSU has recommended minimum specifications for computers used for classes. Depending on your computer needs, we recommend your computer meet or exceed the following minimum specifications below.

PCs must have an Intel-compatible 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive with 1 GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 1024x768 (min.) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system should be Windows XP Pro. Real One Player Basic (available free online) and high speed Internet connection such as cable, DSL, T1 or LAN will be required for EOL courses.

MAC users must have a G4 processor with firewire and USB factory built-in, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB with 1GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 1024x768 (min) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system must be MacOS 10.4 (minimum) along with the above RealOne and Internet specifications above.

For more detailed information on computer specifications and recommendations, please refer to our website at: http://engineeringonline.ncsu.edu/currentstudents/computeraccess.htm

 

Instructor  

Dr. Jason M. Haugh, Associate Professor
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
North Carolina State University
Engineering Building 1
Campus Box 7905
Raleigh , NC 27695-7905

Phone: (919) 513-3851
Fax: (919) 515-3465
E-mail: jason_haugh@ncsu.edu
Instructor Website: http://www.che.ncsu.edu/faculty_staff/jmh.html