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1.0 COURSE INFORMATION

COURSE NAME : REACTION ENGINEERING 1

COURSE CODE : CHE502
PROGRAM : EH220
SEMESTER : 4
CREDIT HOURS : 3.0
CONTACT HOURS : 4.0
COURSE STATUS : CORE
PRE-REQUISITE : NIL

2.0 SYNOPSIS

This course deals with the principles of reaction engineering and reactor design.
It is one of the core subjects in the chemical engineering curriculum in which
students learn how to apply stoichiometry in combination with a rate law to
design a chemical reactor that produces the desired conversion of reactants. The
design of various types of chemical reactors is discussed at length, including
continuous stirred-tank (CSTR), plug-flow (PFR), packed bed reactor (PBR) for
continuous-operation and batch-operation reactors. Additional topics include
multiple reaction and complex kinetics, heterogeneous reactors, simple catalytic
systems, non-ideal reactors and introduction to biochemical reactions. The course
also integrates heat transfer to the design and analysis of isothermal and non-
isothermal reactors.

3.0 OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to:

1. Explain the principles of chemical reaction kinetics.
2. Apply basic design equations of chemical reactors applicable for
isothermal and ideal conditions.
3. Evaluate the design problems related to reactor systems.

4.0 METHODS OF INSTRUCTION

Lectures and Tutorial

Lecture : 3 hours/week
Tutorial : 1 hour/week
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5.0 LESSON PLAN

WK DURATION CHAPTER/CONTENT ACTIVITIES

1.0 TOPIC 1
Introduction Briefing of the
1.1 Classification of reactions course objectives
1 1 1.2 Definition of reaction rate and lesson plan.
1.3 Temperature dependent term of rate Lecture &
equation Exercise

2.0 TOPIC 2
Determination of Rate Law Read Chapter 5
2.1 Interpretation of batch reactor data (Fogler)
2 1
2.2 Methods of analysis of batch reactor Lecture &
data Exercise

3.0 TOPIC 3
Stoichiometry and Material Balance of Read Chapter 3
Chemical Reactions (Fogler)
3.1 Stoichiometric Table Lecture &
3 1 3.2 Material balance Exercise
3.3 Relation between concentration and
conversion

4.0 TOPIC 4
Design of Ideal Reactors for Single Read Chapter 4
Reactions (Fogler)
4.1 Ideal batch reactor Lecture &
4.2 Steady state mixed flow reactor (MFR) Exercise
4 1 4.3 Steady state plug flow reactor (PFR)
and packed bed reactors (PBR)
4.4 Reversible reaction
4.5 Space time and space velocity
4.6 Autocatalytic reactions

5.0 TOPIC 5
Design of Multiple Reactors and Read Chapter 4
Complex Kinetics (Fogler)
5.1 MFR/PFR in series and/or parallel Lecture &
5-6 2
5.2 Equal size MFR reactors in series Exercise
5.3 PFR and MFR design
5.4 Reversible reactions
5.5 Autocatalytic reaction
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WK DURATION CHAPTER/CONTENT ACTIVITIES

7 1 TEST 1 (Centralized Test) Topic 1-5
6.0 TOPIC 6 Read Chapter 6
Design of Multiple Reactions (Fogler)
6.1 Concept of selectivity and yield Lecture &
6.2 Reactor selection based on selectivity Exercise
8-9 2
and yield
6.3 Parallel reactions
6.4 Parallel reactions

7.0 TOPIC 7
Non-isothermal reactors Read Chapter 8
7.1 Adiabatic reactor design (Fogler)
10-11 2
7.2 Non-adiabatic reactor design Lecture &
Exercise

8.0 TOPIC 8_Part 1 Read Chapter 7

Introduction to Biochemical Reaction (Fogler)
8.1 Operation to various bioreactors Lecture &
12 1
8.2 Rates and kinetics of biochemical Exercise
processes

13 1 TEST 2 (Centralized Test) Topic 6_Part 2-7

TOPIC 8_Part 2 Read Chapter 7
Introduction to Biochemical Reaction (Fogler)
8.3 Material balance of biochemical Lecture &
reactions Exercise

9.0 TOPIC 9
14 1
Selected Industrial Reactor Description
9.1 Case study/presentation on industrial
application

10.0 ASSESSMENTS

Final Examination : 60%

Tests and case study / Assignments : 40%
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11.0 RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK

1. Fogler, H.S. (2006). Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 4th Edition.

New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

12.0 REFERENCES

1. Levenspiel, O. (1999) Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Edition. New

York: John Wiley.
2. Schmidt, Lanny D. (2005). The Engineering of Chemical Reactions, 2nd
Edition. New York: Oxford University Press.
3. Smith, J.M. (1981). Chemical Reaction Kinetics, 3rd Edition. New York:
McGraw Hill

13.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

a) Attendance is compulsory. Students who fail to comply 80% of the attendance

will be barred from taking the final exam.
b) Absence from lecture, tutorial, test, presentation must be supported by legal
documentation.
c) Consultation is by appointment.
d) Any form of cheating and plagiarism in examinations, tests and assignments
will be penalized.

PREPARED BY: APPROVED BY:

SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE:

_________________________________ ___________________________________
NAME : NAME :
Dr Norhidayah Ideris Dr Siti Wahidah Puasa
Pn Noor Harliza Abd Razak
Pn Nor Halaliza Alias POSITION: Head Centre of Studies,
Cik Faiznur Mohd Fuad Chemical & Engineering Sciences

POSITION: Lecturer DATE : 6th March 2017

DATE : 6th March 2017