Description

Theory
1

Theory/Practice
2

Instructors

Nídia Caetano

Contents

Mole balance (1 wk):
Reaction rate
General mole balance equation
Ideal reactors (2 wks):
Batch R.; Constant stirring tank R. (CSTR); Plug flow R. (PFR); Fixed bed R. (FBR)
Isothermal reactor design:
Conversion
Design equations of ideal R. (2 wks):
Space time
Graphical comparison of R.
Association of ideal R.
Stoichiometry and kinetic laws (3 wks):
Stoichiometric table
Rate constant
Arrhenius law
Reaction order
Elementary / non-elementary; homogeneous / heterogeneous; reversible reactions and equilibrium conversion
Kinetic law for non-elementary reactions
Reactions at constant and variable volume
Isothermal R. design
Algorithm
Choice of the best reaction system
Collection and analysis of rate data (2 wks):
Differential and integral methods; method of initial rates and half-time method
Steady state nonisothermal reactor design (5 wks):
Energy balance
Project of nonisothermal continuous R.: adiabatic CSTR and PFR; non-adiabatic CSTR
Graphic problem solving

Learning Outcomes

O1: Identify and characterize the homogeneous chemical reactors;
O2: Establish the stoichiometric relations;
O3: Identify and write the kinetic laws, experimentaly evaluate the kinetic parameters;
O4: Project ideal homogeneous reactors (batch reactor, constant stirring tank reactor and plug flow reactor) to process reactions with simple kinetics.