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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Tech - Chemical Engineering SCHA1402 Chemical Reaction Engineering Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF BIO AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

SCHA1402 CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING - I
L T P Credits Total Marks
3 0 0 3 100

UNIT 1 INTREPRETATION OF REACTOR DATA 9 Hrs.
Classification of reactions, reaction rate, rate constant, order, molecularity, concentration dependent term of rate equation,
temperature dependent term of rate equation, arrhenius theory, collision theory, transition state theory, kinetics of nonelementary
reactions, integral and differential methods for finding order of reaction, half-life period, constant volume and
variable volume reaction.

UNIT 2 DESIGN OF SINGLE IDEAL REACTORS 9 Hrs.
Material balance, Energy balance, batch operation, continuous operation, semi-batch operation, ideal conditions, design of
ideal batch reactor, ideal plug flow reactor, ideal mixed flow reactor, semi-batch reactor, recycle reactor.

UNIT 3 DESIGN OF MULTIPLE REACTOR SYSTEMS 9 Hrs.
Mixed flow reactors in series and parallel connection, Plug flow reactors in series and parallel connection, reactors of
different types in series, size comparison of reactors using performance charts.

UNIT 4 MULTIPLE REACTIONS 9 Hrs.
Series reactions, parallel reactions, series-parallel reactions, qualitative discussion about product distribution in mixed flow
reactor and plug flow reactor, quantitative treatment of product distribution in mixed flow reactor and plug flow reactor,
overall fractional yield, instantaneous fractional yield, selectivity.

UNIT 5 NON-ISOTHERMAL REACTIONS 9 Hrs.
Heat of reaction, equilibrium constants from thermodynamics, equilibrium conversion, temperature effects on chemical
reaction rates, optimum temperature progression, size of reactor. design procedures for adiabatic and non-isothermal
operation of batch and flow reactors, reactor stability, exothermic reactions in mixed flow reactors.
Max.45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1 - Understand rate equations and apply basic concepts of integration and differentiation for determination of order.
CO2 - Develop performance equation for ideal reactors
CO3 - Design ideal reactors in series and parallel connection
CO4 - Evaluate the size comparison of single and multiple reactors
CO5 - Discuss product distribution qualitatively and quantitatively
CO6 - Analyze the temperature effects on chemical reaction rates

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Levenspiel, O., Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2007.
2. Fogler, H.S., Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 2016.
3. Smith, J.M. Chemical Engineering Kinetics, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill Book Company, New York, 2013.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max.Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice; each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks