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CHEE 321  Chemical Reaction Engineering  Units: 3.50  
This course provides a detailed and in-depth analysis to the principles of chemical kinetics, and reactor analysis and design. The topics in chemical kinetics include: rate constants, reaction order, rate equations for elementary and complex reactions, kinetic data analysis, and product distribution. In reactor analysis and design, discussion is focused on ideal reactor systems and arrangements, including batch reactors, plug flow reactors, continuous stirred tank reactors, and recycle reactors. The last part of the course considers homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic reactions. The design component consists of how to make an appropriate choice of reactor type and operating conditions to optimize a desired product; sizing such reactors and determining conversion levels under various conditions of temperature and pressure; determination of reaction kinetics from experimental data.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
Requirements: Prerequisites: CHEE 210, (CHEE 222 or MINE 201), or permission of the department. Corequisites: Exclusions:   
Offering Term: F  
CEAB Units:    
Mathematics 0  
Natural Sciences 0  
Complementary Studies 0  
Engineering Science 30  
Engineering Design 12  
Offering Faculty: Smith Engineering  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Formulate expressions for extent of reactions for multiple reversible and irreversible reactions. Use stoichiometry and thermodynamics to analyze the effect of temperature, pressure, and concentrations on equilibrium conditions. Apply the quasi steady-state assumption, thermodynamic equilibrium assumption, and rate limiting assumptions to develop overall reaction rate expressions and production rate expressions.
  2. Develop mass and energy balances for ideal isothermal reactors to decide on reactor operation parameters. Evaluate the impact of parameters on conversion, selectivity, and/or yield.
  3. Develop mass and energy balances for ideal non-isothermal reactors to decide on reactor operation parameters. Evaluate the impact of parameters on conversion, selectivity, and/or yield.
  4. Understand and evaluate the impacts of transport phenomena limitations on the modeling, operation, and performance of chemical reactors.
  5. Decide on appropriate reactor type and operating conditions to achieve desired conversion, selectivity, and/or yield.