Module Outline 2012-2013

Nazarbayev University

Module Code: CRET210 School:

Department:

Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Title: Chemical Reaction Engineering and Thermodynamics

Weighting: 3 credits Coordinator:

Lecturer: Jorge Ona-Ruales

Zhumabay Bakenov Year of Study: 2

Pass mark: 40% Aims: Provide fundamental knowledge of Chemical Reaction

Engineering so as to understand concepts like Mole

Balances, Rate Laws, Isothermal, and Non-Isothermal

reaction behaviour for the designing of Batch, CSTR, Plug-

Flow, and Packed-Bed Reactors.

Explain phase equilibria and chemical reaction equilibria.

The Thermodynamics of Chemical Reaction Equilibria for the

characterization of reactions using the equilibrium constants

and the concentrations of reacting species.

Learning

Outcomes: The student is expected to:

Understand and utilize proficiently the kinetic rate laws for

sizing different types of reactors.

Formulate and apply algorithms to design isothermal

reactors for simple and multiple reactions.

Be able to develop skills in finding and analysing reaction

rate and thermochemical data for elucidating rate laws and

equilibrium constants.

Explain qualitatively and quantitatively the effects of heat

and catalysts in the designing of chemical reactors in

steady and unsteady state conditions.

Be able to determine the equilibrium constant and

composition for single phase and two phase reactions.

Discriminate judiciously between the role of kinetics and

thermodynamics in assessing chemical reactions.

Synopsis: Chemical Reaction Engineering

o Mole Balances

o Conversion and Reactor Sizing

o Rate Laws and Stoichiometry

o Isothermal Reactor Design

o Collection and Analysis of Rate Data

o Multiple Reactions

o Steady-State Non-isothermal Reactor Design

o Unsteady-State Non-isothermal Reactor Design

Thermodynamics

o Chemical Reaction Equilibria

Introduction Chemical Reaction Equilibria and Gibbs

Energy

Equilibrium for a Single Reaction

Textbooks: Fogler HS. 2006 Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering Prentice Hall.

Koretsky M. 2004 Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics Wiley and Sons.

Module Outline 2012-2013

Nazarbayev University

Contact Time: 24 hours of lecture, 9 hours of Tutorial, and 9 hours of Lab

Coursework: Homework after every chapter

Examination: Final Examination (3 Hours)

Breakdown: 10% first examination, 10% second examination, 10% third

examination, 50% final examination, 5% homework, 15%

laboratory.