ChE 3700: Chemical Reaction Engineering
 

Textbook: Elements of Chemcial Reaction Engineering
                              H. Scott Fogler, Prentice Hall, 4th Edition, 2005.

 

Instructor: Y. Y. Lee 

Office: Ross-242, 844-2019, E-Mail: yylee@eng.auburn.edu , Fax: 844-2063

Lab: Wilmore -156, 162, Phone; 844-2034, 2043

Office Hours: Tue & Thu 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Homepage: http://www.eng.auburn.edu/~yylee/

 

Date Prepared: December 21, 2011 

 

Course Description:  Application of reaction rate laws, equilibrium relationship, and stoichiometry to chemical engineering problems. Application of mass, mole and energy balance concept to design and operation of chemical reactors.

 

Course Objectives:  This course is intended to provide the CHEN juniors with the ability; to analyze and design chemical reactors; to apply mole balance, thermodynamic principles, pertinent physical principles collectively into reactor design equations; to use mathematical tools, by calculus and by way of software, for design computations of complex reactor system.

 

Grading:

 

Test 1 (closed book) 

100

February 10, Fri

Test 2 (closed book) 

100

March 9, Fri

Homework 

50

Final Exam (closed book)

150

Total

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final grades are determined on the basis of University bulletin criteria:

A Superior

B Good / not Superior

C Acceptable / not Good

D Passing / not Acceptable and not Failing

F Failing

 

Department Calculator Policy applies: http://eng.auburn.edu/cheweb/student/Calculator_Policy.pdf


Homework: Homework is due at the beginning of the class. Late homework will not be accepted without a medical excuse or other written university excuse. Standard format for ChE Homework is to be used (Homework Format). Credit will be lost for sloppy or unclear work. Homework will be graded by a Chemical Engineering Graduate Student (TA). In the case of credit or other disagreement, please contact the grader, GTA.

    GTA for Spring, 2012: V. Ramesh Pallapolu, vrp0001@tigermail.auburn.edu

Makeup examinations are scheduled only for students having acceptable written excuses.

Cancellation of Classes:

 

Makeup Classes:

 

Course Content and Schedule:

 

Lecture Topics:

                 

    1. Nature of chemical reactions and definition of chemical reaction rate (2 classes)
    2. Mole balance equation (3 classes)
    3. Conversion and reactor sizing (2 classes)
    4. Rate laws and stoichiometry (3 classes)
    5. Arrhenious equation and equilibrium constant (2 classes)
    6. Design of isothermal ideal reactors (6 classes)
    7. Design of semi-batch and membrane reactors (4 classes)
    8. Reaction data analysis and rate law (5 classes)
    9. Multiple reactions (4 classes)
    10. Steady-state non-isothermal reactor design (6 classes)
    11. Unsteady-state non-isothermal reactor design (4 classes)
    12. Examinations and review (4 classes)

 

 

Information Regarding the Program for Students with Disabilities

 

Students who need accommodations are asked to arrange a meeting during office hours the first week of classes, or as soon as possible if accommodations are needed immediately. If you have a conflict with my office hours, an alternate time can be arranged. To set up this meeting, please contact me by E-mail. Bring a copy of your Accommodation Memo and an Instructor Verification Form to the meeting. If you do not have an Accommodation Memo but need accommodations, make an appointment with The Program for Students with Disabilities, 1244 Haley Center, 844-2096 (V/TT).

 

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