Chemical Reaction Engineering Notes Books

Posted on March 20th, 2008

Aim of CRE – Chemical Reaction Engineering Course: Fundamentals of Chemical Kinetics, Catalysis and Chemical Reactors. Contents

1 – Chemical Kinetics

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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. 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.

Reference Books for Chemical Reaction Engineering Course

• Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, H.S. Fogler, 3rd edition, Prentice-Hall, 1999.
• Chemical Reaction Engineering, O. Levenspiel, 3rd edition, John Wiley, 1999.
• Chemistry of Catalytic Processes, B.C.Gates, J.R.Katzer, G.C.A.Schuit, McGraw-Hill, 1979.

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