University of Engineering and Technology Lahore

Section Course Outline Report

Department: Chemical Engineering Printed Date: 01-Oct-2020

Section Course Detail

Semester FALL 2020

Department Chemical Engineering

Section A

Subject Title Ch.E-301 Chemical Reaction Engineering

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M easureable Student Learning Outcomes

CLOs Description PLOs Level

CLO1 Apply principles of chemical reaction kinetics and thermodynamics to PLO02 Medium
analyze problems involving material and energy balances with chemical
reactions

CLO2 Demonstrate relevant skills and techniques for the collection, processing, PLO02 Medium
and interpretation of reaction rate data to investigate reaction kinetics and
mechanisms

CLO3 Select an appropriate reactor type and operating conditions to achieve PLO03 Medium
desired conversion, selectivity, and yield

Grading Policy

QUIZ-1 10.0% , QUIZ-2 10.0% , QUIZ-3 10.0% , MIDTERM 30.0% , ENDTERM 40.0%

Class Timings

Section Content

Week Topics
(Lec)

week1 1. Introduction to chemical reaction engineering

2. Introduction to reaction and reaction rate
3. Variables Affecting the Rate of Reaction

week2 1. Classification of reactions

2. The rate equation (Power law model)
3. Concentration-dependent term of a rate equation
4. Molecularity and the order of reaction

week3 1. Representation of an elementary and non-elementary reactions

2. Kinetic models for non-elementary reactions
week4 1. Temperature dependent term of a rate equation
2. Searching for a mechanism
3. Predictability of reaction rate from theory

week5 1. Introduction to ideal reactor types

2. Constant-volume batch reactor

week6 1. Reaction rate data analysis

2. Integral method of analysis

week7 1. Fractional life method

2. Differential method of data analysis

week8 1. Varying volume batch reactor

2. Dependence of reaction rate on temperature
3. Guidelines for the search of a rate equation

week9 Mid-Term Exam

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