Course overview
This course aims to establish fundamental knowledge of chemical reactor design and engineering. Presentation of the course starts by introducing the chemical reaction engineering algorithm and then utilises it to solve problems in both steady and unsteady state isothermal and nonisothermal reactors, nonelementary reactions, bioreactions/bioreactors, and catalytic reactions/reactors. This course aligns with the programs intent to demonstrate a chemical engineering body of knowledge and to apply this knowledge along with critical thinking, creativity, and innovation to solve complex problems relevant to industrial and real-life applications in the process industries.
- Introduction, Mole balances and Conversion
- Rate Laws and Stoichiometry
- Isothermal Reactor Design - Steady State
- Isothermal Reactor Design - Unsteady State and Multiple Reactions
- Nonisothermal Reactor Design 1
- Nonisothermal Reactor Design 2
- Nonelementary reaction kinetics
- Bioreactions and bioreactors
- Basics of Catalysis
- Diffusion Effects in Catalysis
Course learning outcomes
- Interpret and analyse chemical reaction kinetics data
- Apply the chemical reaction engineering algorithm to a range of reaction systems and reactor designs
- Identify and formulate problems in chemical reaction engineering and find appropriate solutions
- Specify and size the most common industrial chemical reactors to achieve production goals for processes involving homogeneous or heterogeneous reaction systems
- Analyse data from batch fermentation experiments to develop a model of a bioreactor
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 33380
Section WS01
Size 80
Available 56
Class number 33439
Section AS01
Size 80
Available 56
Class number 30012
Section PR10
Size 8
Available 5
Class number 30013
Section PR09
Size 8
Available 6
Class number 30014
Section PR08
Size 8
Available 8
Class number 31152
Section PR07
Size 8
Available 5
Class number 31153
Section PR06
Size 8
Available 1
Class number 31154
Section PR05
Size 8
Available 5
Class number 31155
Section PR04
Size 8
Available 8
Class number 31156
Section PR03
Size 8
Available 5
Class number 31157
Section PR02
Size 8
Available 5
Class number 31158
Section PR01
Size 8
Available 8
Class number 31159
Section TU01
Size 80
Available 56
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