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Kinetics Review for Graduate Reaction Engineering Course

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Overview

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This course on Kinetics and Reactor Design aims to prepare students for a graduate-level reaction engineering course. The learning outcomes include understanding chemical reactor design, solving reactor design problems, analyzing reaction kinetics, and applying various reactor energy balance equations. The course covers topics such as comparing different types of reactors, determining rate orders, conducting differential data analysis, and exploring multiple reactions in different reactor types. The teaching method involves screencasts with corrected closed captioning, organized by textbook chapters, and practical examples to illustrate concepts. This course is intended for students pursuing studies in chemical engineering, specifically those interested in reaction kinetics and reactor design.

Syllabus

Introduction to Chemical Reactor Design.
Semibatch Reactor Overview.
Comparing CSTR and PFR Balances.
CSTRs in Series.
Comparing Reactors in Series.
PFR and CSTR in Series B.
Equivalence between a PFR and a CSTR.
Elementary Reactions.
How to Solve Reactor Design Problems.
Material Balances on Tank Reactors.
Mole Balance on a Plug Flow Reactor.
Variable Density Reaction in a PFR.
Semibatch Hydrogenation Example.
Determining Rate Order.
Differential Data Analysis.
Differential PBR Data.
Non-Linear Regression Introduction.
Non-Linear Regression/POLYMATH.
Chain Reaction Mechanism.
Using Steady-State Approximation to Determine Rate Expressions.
Introduction to Catalysis.
Langmuir Isotherm: Dissociative Adsorption.
Mass Balance for Reversible Reactions in a Batch Reactor.
Selectivity in a Semibatch Reactor.
Packed Bed Reactor Example.
Series Reaction in a Plug Flow Reactor.
Multiple Reactions in a CSTR.
Gas Phase Chemical Equilibrium.
Chemical Reactor Design: Choosing a Temperature.
PFR Energy Balances.
Stirred Tank Reactor Energy Balances.
Adiabatic Temperature.
Adiabatic Batch Reactor.
Adiabatic CSTR Example.
Adiabatic PFR.
Energy Balance on a Semibatch Reactor.
Tubular Reactor Energy Balance: Part 1.
Tubular Reactor Energy Balance: Part 2.
Multiple Reactions in PBR Part 1.
Multiple Reactions in PBR Part 2.
Multiple Steady-States Part 1.
Multiple Steady-States Part 2.
Multiple Steady-States in a CSTR.
Batch Reactor with Excess Reactant.
Isothermal Semibatch Catalytic Reactor.
Batch Reactor Overview.
Heat Transfer Rate for a Semibatch Reactor.
Isothermal Plug Flow Reactor: Part 1.
Isothermal Plug Flow Reactor: Part 2.
Reaction Rates and Production Rates: Part 1.
Reaction Rates and Production Rates: Part 2.
Reaction Rates from Production Rates: Matlab.
Isothermal Batch Reactor Part 1.
Isothermal Semibatch Reactor with Multiple Reactions.
Semibatch Reactor with Heat Exchange.
Material Balances on Tank Reactors.
Selectivity in Series Reactions.
Introduction to Chemical Reactor Design.

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