Reaction Engineering I

Code:

EQ0024

Acronym:

ER I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Chemical Engineering

Instance: 2007/2008 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Chemical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEQ	0	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	3	6,5	6,5	-
MIEQ	73	Syllabus since 2006/2007	3	-	6,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Fundamentals of Chemical Kinetics, Catalysis and Chemical Reactors.

Program

1 - Chemical Kinetics
Classification of chemical reactions. Fundamentals of chemical kinetics and reaction mechanisms (overview). Chemical processes and catalysis: homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis.

2 - Heterogeneous Catalysis
Definition of basic concepts and historical landmarks. Activity, selectivity and stability of catalysts.
General mechanism of catalytic reactions. Chemisorption and Langmuir's equation. Kinetics and mechanisms of heterogeneous catalytic reactions.
Catalyst types and activity correlations: metals, non-stoichiometric oxides and acids. Bi-functional catalysts. Zeolites and shape selectivity.
Components of a catalyst: supports, active phases and promoters. Methods of preparation. Characterization of the metallic phase of supported catalysts.
Deactivation mechanisms and catalysts regeneration.

3 - Introduction to Chemical Reactors: Ideal Models
Classification of chemical reactors. Material balances. Ideal models: the batch reactor, the plug flow reactor and the stirred tank reactor.
Design of chemical reactors.
Kinetic analysis of experimental data.
Reactor associations.

4 - Examples of Catalytic Processes
Detailed study of some selected catalytic processes, emphasizing the relationships between process chemistry and engineering,

Mandatory literature

Figueiredo, J. L.; Catálise heterogénea
Fogler, H. Scott; Elements of chemical reaction engineering. ISBN: 0-13-973785-5

Complementary Bibliography

B.C. Gates, J.R. Katzer, G.C.A. Schuit; Chemistry of catalytic processes, McGraw-Hill, 1979
Michel Guisnet, Fernando Ramôa Ribeiro; Zeólitos - Um nanomundo ao serviço da Catálise, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2004. ISBN: 972-31-1071-7
Levenspiel, Octave; Chemical reaction engineering. ISBN: 0-471-25424-X

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course consists of 2.5 h of lectures per week (1+1.5) and 1.5 h of tutorials. The fundamentals and examples are presented in the lectures, while the tutorials are dedicated to problem solving. A collection of problems is given to the students, partially as homework.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

The students should not exceed the allowed number of absences (25% of the scheduled tutorials) .

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification (CF) is equal to the final exam result.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Working students,etc, and those that have already followed the course in the previous year, are excused from the tutorials.

Classification improvement

There will be another exam that the students can attend to improve their classification.