ChE 1012
Chemical Engineering Reactor Kinetics
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ChE 1012 -
Chemical Engineering Reactor Kinetics
An introductory course in the
application of chemical reaction kinetics, heat and mass transfer, and conservation
principles in chemical reactor design.
Interactive activities and computer workshops will be used in class to
illustrate the various principles.
Weekly (individual) homework assignments are designed to hone
familiarity with principles discussed in class. Students will work in teams to perform and report upon a
laboratory experiment that compares and constrasts performance of a continuous
stirred tank reactor (CSTR) with a plug flow
reactor (PFR), two ideal chemical reactors, for the same chemical
reaction. Again, working in teams,
students will develop an appropriate reactor design that meets specified goals
for a chemical process. Students will
be expected to become familiar with using Excel, MATLAB, and ASPEN for problem
solutions.
Course
Objectives:
· To
familiarize students with the terminology and concepts of chemical reaction
engineering.
· To
introduce students to the use of chemical kinetics in chemical reactor design.
· To
develop and reinforce mathematical skills required for chemical reactor design.
· To
provide the student with problem solving methodology and skills for use in
developing solutions to open-ended problems in chemical reactor design
Instructor:
Dr John F Patzer II
Departments of Surgery, Chemical
Engineering, and Bioengineering
B68D Benedum Hall
Telephone: 412.624.9819
E-mail: patzer@pitt.edu
Office Hours: MW
11:00-12:50 and by appointment
Required Text:
Fogler HS: Elements of Chemical Reaction
Engineering, 3rd Edition. Prentice Hall PTR, Upper Saddle River, NJ,
1999.
Reference Texts:
Levenspiel O: Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd
Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1999.
Missen RW, Mims CA, Saville BA: Introduction to
Chemical Reaction Engineering and Kinetics. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New
York, 1999.
Interactive
Activities and Practice Workshops:
Interactive activities and practice
workshops will be used to illustrate various aspects reaction kinetics and
reactor design. The activities can be paper
and pencil, Excel-based, or MATLAB-based.
The activities will be introduced during class. If not completed by the end of that class,
the student is expected to finish the activity on his/her own outside of class
and before the next class. Students
will be instructed what to turn in as evidence that the activity has been
satisfactorily completed.
Homework:
Homework will be assigned to
illustrate and help reinforce the concepts covered in class. Recognizing that some of the best learning
experiences are those that come from group discussion and interaction, teams
will be formed for cooperative learning.
Only one solution set from each team will be turned in for grading. To facilitate the learing process, each
individual student should be familiar with the problems and have developed a
solution strategy prior to meeting with the team. Regardless, each student is individually responsible for
understanding all aspects of a homework assignment.
Rules and
Standards for Homework:
· All
homework submissions must have the team number, team member names, course
information, and assignment number on a cover page to the homework.
· Any
program listings or output must have the same information at the start of the
listing or output.
· All
answers must be in SI units.
· Be
neat.
·
Staple all pages together (dog-eared pages will not be accepted).
Isothermal
CSTR/PFR Experiment:
Working in teams, students will
conduct the Isothermal CSTR/PFR
Experiment in the Chemical Engineering Laboratory. A laboratory report that adheres to supplied
report guidelines will document the laboratory experience.
Design Project:
Working in teams, students will use
ASPEN to economically optimize the design of a chemical reactor system (feed,
conversion, separations) that achieves stated process specifications. The design will be documented by both
written and oral reports.
Quizzes and
Exams:
A weekly (unannounced) quiz will be
based upon material covered in class and homework assignments submitted during
the preceding week. No make-up quizzes
will be given.
Two exams, one approximately half-way
through the course, and one at the end of the course will be given. The one at the end of the course will be
cumulative. No make-up exams will be
given.
Policy: Students are expected to be
present for all quizzes and exams. A
missed quiz or exam will result in a grade of zero (0) for that quiz or
exam. The only exception is an
emergency that prevents the student from being present. In that case, the instructor must be notified
in advance by phone or e-mail.
Grades:
Grades will be calculated as follows:
|
Class
activities |
10% |
|
Weekly
quizzes |
15% |
|
Homeworks |
15% |
|
Laboratory
experiment |
15% |
|
Design
project |
15% |
|
Exam
I |
15% |
|
Exam
II |
15% |
No work will be dropped from the grade
calculations.
Grading scale:
|
Cumulative Points |
Grade |
|
97-100 |
A+ |
|
93-96 |
A |
|
90-92 |
A- |
|
87-89 |
B+ |
|
83-86 |
B |
|
80-82 |
B- |
|
etc |
|