LESSON PLAN

CHE594
CHEMICAL REACTION
ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

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COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE NAME
COURSE CODE
PROGRAM
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CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING

CHE594
EH220
4
4
4
CORE
NIL

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SYNOPSIS
The course deals with the engineering activities concerned with the exploitation of chemical
reactions on a commercial scale. Its goal is the successful design and operation of chemical
reactors which set the chemical engineering apart as a distinct branch of engineering
profession. Thus, in designing and operating chemical reactors, important topics including
strong fundamentals in chemical kinetics, types of reactors and simple design approach to
more complex design are also discussed.

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OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
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Apply principles related to chemical reactions to determine rate kinetics.

Perform basic design and predict the operating performance of different types of reactors
e.g. batch, continuous stirred tank and tubular flow reactors for single/multiple reactions
under isothermal and non-isothermal conditions.
Apply the principles of catalytic reactions and design simple heterogeneous reactors.
Apply the knowledge of this subject in carrying out chemical engineering projects.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lectures and tutorials
Lectures
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3 hours/week
Tutorials
:
1 hour/week

LESSON PLAN
CHE594
CHEMICAL REACTION
ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

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TOPIC/CONTENT

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ACTIVITIES

Topic 1
Introduction to Chemical Reaction
Engineering and Reaction Kinetics
Classification of reactions
Definition of reaction rate
Elementary and non-elementary
reactions
Molecularity and order of reactions
Kinetic models for non-elementary
reactions
Temperature dependent term of a rate
equation

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Topic 2
Determination of Rate Law
- Constant-volume of batch reactor
Integral method of analysis of data
Differential method of analysis of data
Method of Initial Rates
Method of Half-Lives

Varying-volume batch reactor

Topic 3
Stoichiometric Table and Material Balance
Stoichiometric Table
Material Balance
Relationship between CA and XA
Case 1: Constant density and flow
systems
Case 2: Batch and flow systems of
gases of changing density but with T
and constant.

Read Chapter 1
(Levenspiel)
Overview of
Chemical Reaction
Engineering
Read Chapter 2
(Levenspiel),
Kinetics of
Homogeneous
Reactions

Read Chapter 5
(Fogler) Collection
and Analysis of Rate
Data)
Read Chapter 3
(Levenspiel)
Interpretation of
Batch Reactor Data
Read Chapter 3
(Fogler) Rate Laws
and Stoichiometry
Read Chapter 4
(Levenspiel)
Introduction to
Reactor Design

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CHE594
CHEMICAL REACTION
ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

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Topic 4
Design of Ideal Reactors for Single Reactions
Ideal batch reactor (BR)
Space-time and space-velocity
Steady state mixed flow reactor (MFR)
Steady state plug flow reactor (PFR)
Holding time and space time for flow reactor
Size comparisons of single reactors
Topic 5
Design of Multiple Reactors and Complex
Kinetics
PFR in series and/or parallel
Equal size MFR reactors in series
PFR + MFR
Reversible Reaction
Autocatalytic reactions
Fermentation
Combustion processes
TEST 1 on Topics 1 to 5
Topic 6
Design of Multiple Reactions
Concept of selectivity and yield
Parallel reactions
Irreversible 1st order reactions in a PFR
& BR
Irreversible 1st order reactions in a MFR
Parallel reactions with other kinetics
Series reactions
Irreversible 1st order reactions in a PFR
Irreversible 1st order reactions in a MFR
Maximum yield of B in PFR & MFR
Topic 7
Analysis of Non-isothermal Reactors
Heat of reaction
Equilibrium constants from thermodynamics
Equilibrium conversion
Effect of temperature on equilibrium
conversion at constant pressure
Energy balance in an MFR
Energy balance in a PFR
Heat removal or addition to maintain a
reactor isothermal
Adiabatic MFR & PFR
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Read Chapter 4
(Fogler) Isothermal
Reactor Design
Read Chapter 5
(Levenspiel)
Ideal Reactors for a
Single Reaction
Read Chapter 6
(Levenspiel)
Design for Single
Reactions
Read Chapter 4
(Fogler) Isothermal
Reactor Design

Read (Chapter 6,
Fogler Multiple
Reactions)
Read Chapter 7
(Levenspiel)
Design for Parallel
Reactions
Read Chapter 8
(Levenspiel)
Potpourri of Multiple
Reactions
Read (Chapter 8,
Fogler - Steady State
Non-isothermal
Reactor Design)
Read Chapter 9
Levenspiel)
Temperature and
Pressure Effects

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CHEMICAL REACTION
ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

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Topic 8
Non-ideal Reactors
Residence time distribution
State of aggregation of the flowing stream
Earliness of mixing
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Read Chapter 11
(Levenspiel)
Basics of Non-Ideal
Flow

1
Read Chapter 13
(Fogler) Distribution
of Residence Times
for Chemical Reactors
Topic 9
Solid Catalyzed Reactions
Introduction
Design of catalytic reactor
Reactors for determination of rate laws
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Read Chapter 17
(Levenspiel)
Heterogeneous
Reactions
Introduction

TEST 2 on Topics 5 to 8
Read Chapter 18
(Levenspiel)
Solid Catalyzed
Reactions

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Chapter 10
Selected Industrial Reactor Description

Case study and

presentation

ASSESSMENT
Tests and Assignments : 40%
Final Examination
: 60%

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TEXT BOOK USED

Levenspiel, O. (1999). Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Edition, New York: John Wiley.

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ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
Fogler, H.S. (2006). Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 4th Edition, New Jersey:
Prentice Hall.
Smith, J.M. (1993). Chemical Reaction Kinetics, New York: McGraw Hill
Schmidt, L.D. (2005). The Engineering of Chemical Reactions, 2nd edition, New York: Oxford
University Press.

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CHEMICAL REACTION
ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please make appointments for any consultancy.
Attendance is compulsory.
No make up test will be given unless for medical excuses with legal documents presented.
No cheating in any aspect. Non-compliance will be met with the severest consequences.

PREPARED BY:
SIGNATURE:
NAME:
1) NOR FAEQAH BINTI IDRUS
2) SITI RAFIDAH BINTI AB RASHID
3) NORHASYIMI BINTI RAHMAT
4) PM DR MURTHY VPS VELURI
POSITION: LECTURER
DATE:

APPROVED BY:
SIGNATURE:

NAME: DR. JUNAIDAH JAI

POSITION: Chairman,
Chemical Engineering Studies

DATE: