Module Code - Title:
CG6901
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ADVANCED CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING
Year Last Offered:
N/A
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Chemical reaction engineering is central to advancing chemical and process engineering, distinguishing chemical engineers from other disciplines. The majority of chemical processes involve at least one chemical reaction. This module builds on students' basic knowledge of chemical reaction engineering and provides advanced insights and skills necessary for the design, scale-up, and optimisation of chemical reactors.
Key underlying concepts, approaches, and mathematical models essential for understanding and designing reactors will be covered. The module will address the analysis of complex reaction kinetics, mixing-controlled reactions, non-ideal reactor design, catalytic reactors, multiphase (gas-liquid-solid) reactors for single and multiple reactions, and strategies for reactor optimization.
Syllabus:
The indicative syllabus is summarized in the following:
1. Review of Basic Reaction Engineering
• Review of basic reaction engineering.
• Catalysts & catalytic reactions
• Reaction kinetics and reaction engineering
• Applications
2. Non-ideal reactors
• Non-isothermal and unsteady operations.
• Accounting for non-ideal residence time distributions
• Mixing controlled reactions/ reactors
• Reactions kinetics with heterogeneous catalysts
3. Reactors with high solids loading.
• Fixed bed reactors.
• Trickle bed reactors.
• Fluidised bed reactors.
4. Reactors with low solids loading.
• Stirred multiphase reactors.
• Bubble column reactors.
• Reactions kinetics with heterogeneous catalysts
5. Scale-up and optimisation.
• Influence of scale on reactor performance/ scale-up strategies.
• Handling catalyst deactivation.
• Industrial applications.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. Apply advanced reaction engineering principles to simulate and analyze chemical reactions in various reactor designs.
2. Develop a deep understanding of non-ideal, non-isothermal and multiphase reactors, focusing on their design and optimization.
3. Evaluate the impact of reactor design and optimization strategies using numerical methods.
4. Effectively communicate reaction engineering concepts and solutions in a professional manner.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. Develop a deep appreciation for the role of advanced reaction engineering in creating resource-efficient, compact, and highly productive chemical processes.
2. Demonstrate a commitment to responsible reactor engineering by promoting safer, cleaner, and more sustainable chemical and material production through optimized reactor design and operation.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be taught via formal lectures, tutorial classes and group projects. Recent research findings and developments on scale-up or scale-out as well as optimization of reactors will be introduced via formal lectures as well as via group projects (Curious). The students will experience individual and group learning on several areas of importance to chemical reaction engineering. The learning environment emphasizes collaborative interactions with supervisors and peers, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills (Curious, Courageous). Students will participate in the group projects developing their ability to work in teams (Responsible, Articulate).
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Octave Levenspiel (1999)
Chemical Reaction Engineering
, Wiley
G.F. Froment and K.B. Bischoff (1999)
Chemical Reaction Analysis and Design
, Wiley
Other Relevant Texts:
V.G. Pangarkar (2015)
Design of Multiphase Reactors
, Wiley
H. Scott Foggler (1992)
Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering
, Prentice Hall
P. Trambouze (1979)
Chemical Reactors: design, engineering, operation
, Technip
James B. Riggs (1994)
An introduction to numerical methods for chemical engineers
, Texas Tech University Press
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Autumn
Module Leader:
vivek.ranade@ul.ie