Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 10764/2011 - 30/08/2011
4.5 ECTS; 2º Ano, 2º Semestre, 22,50 T + 30,0 TP , Cód. 918424.
Lecturer
- José Manuel Quelhas Antunes (1)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Objectives
Develop skills in studies of chemical kinetics and in the analysis and design of ideal chemical reactors through mass and energy balances.
Program
1 Introduction.
1.1. Chemical reaction engineering and reactor design.
1.2 Ideal Homogeneous Reactors: classification, characterization and selection of chemical reactors.
1.3 Balances concept: matter, energy, global, macroscopic and microscopic.
2 Chemical Reaction
2.1 Quantitative parameters for chemical reaction evolution.
2.2 Chemical kinetics notions. Methods of experimental determination of the chemical reaction kinetics.
3 Material and energy balances in ideal reactors.
3.1. Batch reactors. Retention time and stoppage time.
3.2 Continuous stirred reactors. Series of continuous stirred reactors.
3.3. Tubular reactors. tubalar reactors with recycle.
3.4 Sequential continuous reactors
Evaluation Methodology
Continuous assessment: final grade is the weighted average of two written tests (each worth 30%), laboratory reports (30%) and homework assignments (10%)
Exam-based assessment: final grade is the weighted average of a written test (70%) and laboratory reports (30%).
Bibliography
- Fogler, H. (1986). Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall
- Froment, G. e Bischoff, K. (2010). Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design. New York: John Wiley & Sons
- Lemos, F. e Lopes, J. e Ribeiro, F. (2002). Reactores QuÃmicos. Lisboa: IST Press
- Levenspiel, O. (1999). Chemical Reaction Engineering. New York: John Wiley
Teaching Method
Lectures, tutorials and laboratory work.
Software used in class
MS Excel
