2018/19 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 2018/19

This module is mutually exclusive with

CAPE3311

Reaction Engineering

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to ideal reactor systems and kinetics.

Objectives

- In-depth understanding of ideal reactors;
- Understanding of elementary reactions, stoechiometry and reaction rates;
- To provide a thorough grounding in performance evaluation, selection, design, batch, continuous stirred tank and plug flow reactors;
- To generate reaction rate expressions from experimental data;
- 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 batch and ideal continuous reactors;
- considerations of reactor evaluation, batch and ideal continuous reactors, selection and design.

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.

Syllabus

Topics Include:
- Stoichiometry, reaction order, reaction rate.
- Elementary reaction, reaction kinetics and mechanism, activation energy.
- Integral and differential analysis of rate equations.
- Batch, continuous stirred tank and plug flow reactors.
- Select and apply appropriate performance equations.
- Multiple reactions and product distributions.
- Temperature, reversible reaction equilibrium.
- Isothermal and adiabatic operation and heat transfer considerations.
- Packed bed catalytic reactors.
- Numerical solutions of reactions engineering problems.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	18	2.00	36.00
Tutorial	6	2.00	12.00
Private study hours			102.00
Total Contact hours			48.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

- 72 hours reading (2 hours per lecture and tutorial, including formative practice);
- 15 hours coursework preparation;
- 15 hours revision for examinations.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Coursework, tutorial and class test.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Coursework	20.00
Report	Practical/report 2	0.00
Report	Practical/report 1	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		20.00

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

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Unseen exam	2 hr	80.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		80.00

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: 30/04/2018

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