2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CAPE5311M Chemical Reaction Processes

15 creditsClass Size: 80

Module manager: Dr X Lai
Email: chexl@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

This module is mutually exclusive with

CAPE3311

Reaction Engineering

Module replaces

PEME5314M Chemical Reaction Processes

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to:- Kinetics of different types of homogenous reactions and reactors together with rate analysis;- Principles of process performance analysis and design of the reactors.

Objectives

- Familiarisation with the principal features of construction and the principle of operation of conventional and complex reactors for homogeneous and heterogeneous reaction systems.
- To be able to analyse different types of reactions, reaction kinetics and mechanisms.
- To provide a thorough grounding in performance evaluation, selection, design and operation of different types and combinations of reactors.
- To provide a basis for the reactor design aspects of the Design Project module.

Learning outcomes
Students will attain an appreciation of:
- reaction kinetics and mechanisms;
- distinctive features of reactors;
- considerations of reactor evaluation, selection and design;
- considerations of industrial use regarding reactor and process design, and the associated process conditions and downstream operations.

Skills outcomes
- Development of an ability to analyse reaction and reactor systems.
- Development of problem solving abilities, e.g. by conducting appropriate performance evaluation, to determine the key parameters of reactor and reaction kinetics.
- Establishment of the ability to develop full process operations.

Syllabus

Topics Include:
- Stoichiometry, reaction order, reaction rate.
- Elementary reaction, reaction kinetics and mechanism, activation energy.
- Integral and differential analysis of rate equations.
- Batch, mixed flow and plug flow reactors.
- Calculation of reaction time and reactor volume.
- Continuous flow stirred tank and tubular continuous flow reactors: Single and series configurations.
- Single pass and recycle configurations.
- Multiple reaction and product distribution.
- Temperature and pressure effects, reversible reaction equilibrium.
- Isothermal and adiabatic operation and heat transfer considerations.
- Solid catalytic reactions: pore diffusion and surface kinetics, rate equation, Thiele modulus, effectiveness factor, catalytic particles.
- Packed bed catalytic reactors.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Class tests, exams and assessment	2	1.50	3.00
Lecture	10	3.00	30.00
Tutorial	3	1.00	3.00
Private study hours			114.00
Total Contact hours			36.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

- 66 hours reading (2 hours per lecture and tutorial)
- 20 hours coursework preparation
- 28 hours revision for class tests.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Coursework, tutorial and class test.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Assignment	20.00
In-course Assessment	1.5 hour in-class test	30.00
Assignment	Assignment	20.00
In-course Assessment	1.5 hour in-class test	30.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 30/03/2015

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