EL3401 Chemical Reaction Engineering Syllabus:
EL3401 Chemical Reaction Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• To enable the students to gain knowledge on different types of chemical reactors, the design of chemical reactors under isothermal and non-isothermal conditions
UNIT I
Rate equation, elementary, non-elementary reactions, theories of reaction rate and Prediction; Design equation for constant and variable volume batch reactors, analysis of experimental kinetics data, integral and differential analysis.
UNIT II
Design of continuous reactors – stirred tank and tubular flow reactor, recycle reactors, Equal sized CSTRs in series and parallel, Equal sized PFRs in series and parallel,size comparison of reactors.
UNIT III
Design of reactors for multiple reactions – consecutive, parallel and mixed reactions – factors affecting choice, optimum yield and conversion, selectivity, reactivity and yield.
UNIT IV
Non-isothermal homogeneous reactor systems, adiabatic reactors, rates of heat exchanges for different reactors, design for constant rate input and constant heat transfer coefficient, operation of batch and continuous reactors, optimum temperature progression.
UNIT V
The residence time distribution as a factor of performance; residence time functions and relationship between them in reactor; basic models for non-ideal flow; conversion in non-ideal reactors
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
o Understand the kinetics of homogenous reaction
o Understand the reactor arrangement in series and parallel configuration
o Develop performance equation and determine the conversion for different reactors
o Understand the non-isotherm operation of the reactor
• Understand the residence time distribution function and analyze the non-ideality in the reactor.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Levenspiel O, “Chemical Reaction Engineering”, Wiley Eastern Ltd., II Edition, 2000.
2. Smith, J.M, “Chemical Engineering Kinetics”, McGraw Hill, III Edition, 1981.
3. Fogler.H.S., “Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering”, Prentice Hall of India Ltd., 3rd Edition, 2000.
REFERENCE:
1. Froment. G.F. &K.B.Bischoff, “Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design”, John Wiley and Sons, 1979.