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| ReenaK | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Tech - Chemical Engineering SCHA3006 Industrial catalysis Syllabus Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Tech - Chemical Engineering SCHA3006 Industrial catalysis Syllabus SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF BIO AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCHA3006 INDUSTRIAL CATALYSIS L T P Credits Total Marks 3 0 0 3 100 UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO CATALYSIS 9 Hrs. General properties of homogenous and heterogeneous catalysis, Life cycle of catalyst, Steps in a catalytic reaction, Physisorption and Chemisorptions, active site, catalyst characterization, catalyst activity and selectivity. UNIT 2 GEOMETRIC AND ELECTRONIC FACTORS IN CATALYSIS 9 Hrs. Adsorption and reaction kinetics in catalytic (heterogeneous) system, Electron band theory, Valence Bond theory, Dowden’s rule for bond formation, Semiconductor theory, Charge transfer theory. UNIT 3 CATALYST PREPARATION 9 Hrs. Preparation and evaluation of industrial catalysts, catalyst formation, wet methods, precipitation and precipitation deposition, unsupported and supported metal catalyst, sintering, reverse micro emulsion method, industrial catalyst examples and applications. UNIT 4 KINETICS OF HETEROGENEOUS REACTIONS 9 Hrs. Reaction engineering applied to catalytic homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reactions, Kinetics of adsorption and surface reaction, evaluation of kinetic parameters. UNIT 5 CATALYST POISONING 9 Hrs. Catalyst poisoning and deterioration, sintering, regeneration of catalyst, types of poison, catalyst deactivation, pore mouth poisoning, poisoning by chemical binding, Catalytic – cracking and regeneration, reversible and irreversible poisoning. Max.45 Hrs. COURSE OUTCOMES On completion of the course, student will be able to CO1 - Understand catalysis, mechanism and characterization CO2 - Understand the kinetics of heterogeneous system by incorporation of geometric and electronic factors CO3 - Analyze the various preparation methods suitable for various industrial applications CO4 - Evaluate kinetic parameters for homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reactions CO5 - Analyze the various poisoning of catalysts and the mechanism for regeneration CO6 - Understand the chemistry associated with the use of catalysts used in small molecule synthesis. TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Hagan J., Industrial Catalysis: A practical approach, 2nd Edition, Wiley Publishers, New York, 2015. 2. Ertl G., Knözinger H., Weitkamp J., Handbook of Heterogeneous Catalysis, Wiley Online Library, 2008. 3. Mukhlyonov I., Catalyst Technology, 3rd Edition, Mir Publishers, 1982. 4. Smith J.M.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 |
