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Heterogeneous Reaction Engineering
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Abstract
Heterogeneous Reaction Engineering equips students with tools essential for the optimal development of heterogeneous processes. Integrating concepts from chemical engineering and chemistry, students will be introduced to the fundamental principles of heterogeneous reactions and will develop the necessary skills for the selection and design of various types of idealized reactors.
Objective
At the end of the course the students will understand the basic principles of catalyzed and uncatalyzed heterogeneous reactions. They will know models to represent fluid-fluid and fluid-solid reactions; how to describe the kinetics of surface reactions; how to evaluate mass and heat transfer phenomena and account for their impact on catalyst effectiveness; the principle causes of catalyst deactivation; and reactor systems and protocols for catalyst testing.
Content
The following components are covered: - Fluid-fluid and fluid-solid heterogeneous reactions. - Kinetics of surface reactions. - Mass and heat transport phenomena. - Catalyst effectiveness. - Catalyst deactivation. - Strategies for catalyst testing. These aspects are exemplified through modern examples. For each core topic, assignments are distributed, corrected, and discussed. The course also features an industrial lecture.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Script and booklet of exercises as well as links to the Zoom recordings of the lectures are available in the corresponding Moodle course.
Literature
H. Scott Fogler: Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1992 O. Levenspiel: Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, 1999 Further relevant sources are given during the course.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- BSC , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 90 minutes
- Aids
- None
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture with exercise |
Heterogeneous Reaction Engineering
The course takes place online this semester.
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3 h weekly |