CHE 3040 - Kinetics & Reactor Design (3)

Chemical reaction equilibria. Equilibrium constant and the standard Gibbs free energy of reaction. Product distributions in single and multiple reactions. Mole balances. Levenspiel plots. Homogeneous and heterogeneous reaction kinetics for both chemical and materials engineering systems. Analysis of kinetic data. Reactor design, including batch, continuous-stirred tank flow, packed-bed, and plug flow reactors. Isothermal and non-isothermal reactor design.

Prerequisite(s): CHE 302 or CHE 3021; and CHM 201, CHM 314, CHM 2010, or CHM 3140.
Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course