ChE 645—Chemical Engineering Kinetics

 

Description: 

Review of homogeneous kinetics, including kinetics of homogeneous reactions and interpretation of reactor data; reactor design for single and for multiple reactions.  Nonideal flow and models.

 

Instructor:

Bill Crockett 746-2040 and bcrockett@marshall.edu

 

Text:

Davis, Mark and Robert Davis, Fundamentals of Chemical Reaction Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 2003 , ISBN: 0-07-245007-X

 

Topics:

            Basics of Reaction Kinetics

            Rate Constants of Elementary Reactions

            Reactors for Measuring Reaction Rates

            The Steady-State Approximation: Catalysis

            Heterogeneous Catalysis

            Effects of Transport Limitations on Rates of Solid-Catalyzed Reactions

Microkinetic Analysis of Catalytic Reactions

            Nonideal Flow in Reactors

            Nonisothermal Reactors

            Reactor Accomplishing Heterogeneous Reactions

 

Requirements for the course:

            There will be homework for each topic covered.  Homework will be done individually.  Final grade will be determined by grades obtained on the homework.  For an A: Work 30 problems, at least 2 from each chapter; For a B: Work 22 problems with at least 2 from each chapter; for a C: Work 15 problems, with at least 1 from each chapter.

 

Note:  If there are less than 5 students, the course will be done as an independent study with students meeting with the instructor at their request; homework can be submitted through the internet or by fax if desired.  The fax number is 746-2063.