I. Course Outline:
1. Introduction to Chemical Reaction Engineering
2. Kinetics of Homogeneous Reactions
3. The Batch and Semibatch Reactors
4. The Plug Flow Reactor
5. The Perfectly Mixed Flow Reactor
6. Catalysis and Catalytic Reactors
7. External Diffusion Effects on Heterogeneous Reactions
8. Diffusion and Reaction in Porous Catalysts
9. Multiple Reactions
10. Nonisothermal Reactor Design
11. Nonideal Flow Patterns in Chemical Reactors
II. Textbook:
[1] H. S. Fogler, “Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering,” 4th Edition, Prentice-Hall, Inc. (2006).
III. References:
[1] O. Levenspiel, “Chemical Reaction Engineering,” 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons (1999).
[2] L. D. Schmidt, “The Engineering of Chemical Reactions,” Oxford University Press, Inc. (1998).
IV. Grade:
Midterm (35%), Final (35%), Quizzes (15%), Homeworks (15%)
IV. Prerequisite Courses:
[1] Physical Chemistry (I) & (II)