Course Description
The fundamentals of engineering science and design related to chemical, environmental, and biocatalytic homogeneous reactions. An introduction to chemical and enzymatic kinetics, collection and analysis of rate data, isothermal reactor design, bioreactor design, energy balance, and runaway reactions.
Athena Title
Kinetics and Reactor Design
Prerequisite
CHEM 1212 and BIOL 1107 and BCHE 2910
Pre or Corequisite
BCHE 3520
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
• To develop an understanding of the chemical, biochemical, and physical phenomena associated with the kinetics of reactions and designing reactors to utilize these reactions in process design, to produce products in an environmentally sustainable manner, and to eliminate contaminants of concern. • To develop skills in representing real chemical and biochemical kinetics and reactor design in mathematical terms. • To develop an ability to read, comprehend, and contribute to kinetics and reactor design literature and industrial application kinetics and reactor design principles.
Topical Outline
Mole Balances – Derivation of General Reactor Design Equations Reactor Sizing Rate Laws and Stoichiometery Chemical Kinetics Enzyme Kinetics Isothermal Reactor Design including Bioreactors Collection and Analysis of Rate Data Multiple Reactions Energy Balance Runaway Reactions
Syllabus