Required Textbook: Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering
H. Scott Fogler, Prentice Hall, Fourth Edition (2005).
Office: Ross 242, Phone: 334-844-2019, Fax: 844-2063
Lab., Wilmore-155, 157, 162, 844-2034 or 844-2043
Office Hours: 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Mon, Wed
E-Mail: yylee@eng.auburn.edu
Course Objectives: This course is intended to provide the first year graduate student with the ability to analyze and design chemical reactors. Concepts relating to formulation of reaction kinetic models and the effects of heat and mass transfer on the overall chemical reaction are included. Emphasis is placed on the heterogeneous catalytic reactions and the interaction of transport and kinetic processes
Course Description: Application of reaction rate law, equilibrium
relationship, and stoichiometry to chemical
engineering problems. Application of mass, mole and energy balance concept to
design and operation of chemical reactors. Enhancement of
reactor design by use of mass transfer theory for heterogeneous and catalytic
reactors.
Software:
Polymath is the software required for this
course. The textbook, if purchased new, may contain a copy of this software,
which may not be the latest version. Department of Chemical Engineering has
purchased one-year licensing (Polymath-6.1, expires on September 30, 2010). It
is downloadable from http://www.polymath-software.com/edu . Download
instruction will be given during the first class.
There will not be any formal instruction for the use of this software.
Course Content and Schedule:
Lecture Topics:
a. Design relationship for batch, continuous
stirred tank and plug flow chemical
reactors
(5 classes)
b. Non-isothermal reactor analysis and design (6
classes)
c. Multiple reaction network and selectivity (5
classes)
d. Formulation of rate expressions for
heterogeneous catalytic reactions (4 classes)
e. Pore diffusion resistances and
effectiveness factors (6 classes)
f. Non-ideal flow reactors (5 classes)
g. Gas-liquid reactions (6 classes)
h. Heterogeneous reaction mechanism and rate
laws (4 classes)
i. Examinations and review (4 classes)
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Makeup examinations are scheduled
only for students having acceptable written excuses.
http://www.eng.auburn.edu/department/che/_pdf/Homework%20Format.pdf
Late homework will not be accepted
without a medical excuse or other written university excuse. Credit will be
lost for sloppy or unclear work. Homework
will be graded by GTA (Geyou Ao,
gza0002@auburn.edu ).
Cancellation of Classes: November
9 & 11 classes are cancelled.
Makeup Classes:
September 24 and October 29.
H1N1 Contingency Plan
If normal class and/or lab activities are disrupted
due to a high
number of students experiencing illness or an emergency or
crisis
situation (such as a widespread H1N1 flu outbreak), the
syllabus and
other course plans and assignments may be modified to allow
completion
of the course. If this occurs, an addendum to the syllabus
and/or
course assignments will replace the original materials.