ChE 7250/7256: Chemical Reaction Engineering

Required Textbook: Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering

H. Scott Fogler, Prentice Hall, Fourth Edition (2005).

Instructor and Course Coordinator: Y. Y. Lee

Office: Ross 242, Phone: 334-844-2019, Fax: 844-2063

Lab., Wilmore-155, 157, 162, 844-2034 or 844-2043

Office Hours: 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Mon, Wed

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

Course Objectives: This course is intended to provide the first year graduate student with the ability to analyze and design chemical reactors. Concepts relating to formulation of reaction kinetic models and the effects of heat and mass transfer on the overall chemical reaction are included. Emphasis is placed on the heterogeneous catalytic reactions and the interaction of transport and kinetic processes.

Course Description: Application of reaction rate law, equilibrium relationship, and stoichiometry to chemical engineering problems. Application of mass, mole and energy balance concept to design and operation of chemical reactors. Enhancement of reactor design by use of mass transfer theory for heterogeneous and catalytic reactors and analysis of non-ideal flow in the reactor.

Software:

Polymath is the software required for this course. The textbook, if purchased new, may contain a copy of this software, which may not be the latest version. Department of Chemical Engineering has purchased one-year licensing (Polymath-6.2, expires on September 30, 2012). It is downloadable from http://www.polymath-software.com/edu. Download instruction (User Name and Password) will be given during the first class.

There will not be any formal instruction for the use of this software.

Course Content and Schedule:

Lecture Topics:

a. Design relationship for batch, continuous stirred tank and plug flow chemical

reactors (5 classes)

b. Non-isothermal reactor analysis and design (6 classes)

c. Multiple reaction network and selectivity (5 classes)

d. Formulation of rate expressions for heterogeneous catalytic reactions (4 classes)

e. Pore diffusion resistances and effectiveness factors (6 classes)

f. Non-ideal flow reactors (5 classes)

g. Gas-liquid reactions (6 classes)

h. Heterogeneous reaction mechanism and rate laws (4 classes)

i. Examinations and review (4 classes)

Coverage in the Textbook:

Chapters 1-6 (Review)

Chapter 7.1, 7.2, 7.4, 7.5

Grading:

Test 1 (closed book)	100	September 16, Fri
Test 2 (closed book)	100	October 28, Fri
Homework	50
Final Exam (closed book)	150
Total	400

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

Homework: Homework is due at the beginning of the class. Homework should follow the standard Chemical Engineering format as specified:

http://eng.auburn.edu/cheweb/student/Homework_Format.pdf

Late homework will not be accepted without a medical excuse or other written university excuse. Credit will be lost for sloppy or unclear work.

No GTA is assigned to this course. We will take turns grading our own homework. The grader will be announced for each assignment. Homework grade sheet is posted and downloadable. Completed score sheet should be emailed to the instructor. Homework of outreach students should be graded and mailed back or emailed the scanned file to them.

Outreach students have one extra day for homework submission. Homework should be submitted in scanned pdf form and emailed to the grader with a CC to the instructor. Questions regarding homework grading should be directed to the grader.

Cancellation of Classes: October 17 & 19 classes are cancelled.

Makeup Classes: Will be announced at a later date.

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