CHE4102

Reaction engineering II

3 points
* 20 lectures
* 4 tutorials
* First semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisites: CHE3101

Objectives The student is expected to acquire a basic knowledge and understanding of heterogeneous catalysis and its applications, and of the fundamentals of gas-liquid reactions.

Synopsis Fundamentals of heterogeneous catalysis; diffusion and reaction in porous catalysts; tubular catalytic reactors; examples of important catalytic reactors such as steam reforming, ammonia synthesis, methanol synthesis; introduction to gas- liquid reactions.

Assessment Examinations: 90%
* Assignments: 10%

Recommended texts

Levenspiel O Chemical reaction engineering Wiley, 1972
Smith J M Chemical engineering kinetics McGraw-Hill, 1970