This course on Kinetics/Reactor Design through Interactive Simulations aims to demonstrate kinetic phenomena using Mathematica simulations. The course covers a wide range of topics such as adiabatic reactors, batch reactors, enzyme reactions, reactor design economics, and more. Students will learn to analyze and understand various reactor designs and their behaviors through interactive simulations. The course is suitable for students and professionals interested in chemical engineering, reactor design, and kinetics. The teaching method involves screencasts with interactive simulations to enhance learning and understanding of complex concepts in kinetics and reactor design.
Overview
Syllabus
Adiabatic PFR with Recycle (Interactive Simulation).
Autothermal Reactor (Interactive Simulation).
Batch Reactor at Constant Volume or Constant Pressure (Interactive Simulation).
Batch Reactor Scale-Up (Interactive Simulation).
Batch Reactor with Multiple Reactions (Interactive Simulation).
Density Change in a PFR (Interactive Simulation).
Effect of Tube Diameter on PFR (Interactive Simulation).
Inhibition of Enzyme Reactions in CSTR and Batch Reactor (Interactive Simulation).
Isothermal PFR with Recycle (Interactive Simulation).
Isothermal Reactors in Series (Interactive Simulation).
Langmuir-Hinshelwood Reaction in PFR (Interactive Simulation).
Langmuir Isotherms for Binary Mixture (Interactive Simulation).
Multiple States in a CSTR and Phase Planes (Interactive Simulation).
Multiple Steady-States in a CSTR (Interactive Simulation).
Multiple States in an Isothermal CSTR (Interactive Simulation).
Operating a Chemostat (Continuous Stirred-Tank Bioreactor) (Interactive Simulation).
PFR Parametric Sensitivity (Interactive Simulation).
PFR Parametric Sensitivity with Heat Exchange (Interactive Simulation).
Plug Flow Reactor with Heat Transfer (Interactive Simulation).
Polymerization in a Batch Reactor (Interactive Simulation).
Reactor Design Economics (Interactive Simulation).
Reversible Reaction in a Membrane Reactor (Interactive Simulation).
Reversible Reaction in an Adiabatic PFR (Interactive Simulation).
Selectivity in a Semibatch Reactor (Interactive Simulation).
Series Reaction in a Batch Reactor (Interactive Simulation).
Temperature-Programmed Desorption (Interactive Simulation).
Enzyme Inhibition Kinetics (Interactive Simulation).
Pharmacokinetic Modeling (Interactive Simulation).
CSTR That Loses Cooling (Interactive Simulation).
Reaction Rate and Conversion vs Space Velocity (Interactive Simulation).
Volumetric Flow Rates in a Plug Flow Reactor (Interactive Simulation).
Reaction in an Isothermal CSTR (Interactive Simulation).
Isothermal Plug Flow Reactor (Interactive Simulation).
Series Reactions in a Batch Reactor (Interactive Simulation).
Isothermal PFR (Interactive Simulation).
Selectivity in Semibatch Reactor (Interactive Simulation).
Reaction in an Adiabatic CSTR (Interactive Simulation).
Diffusion and Reaction in a Catalyst Pellet (Interactive Simulation).
Taught by
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