MTech Catalytic Reaction Engineering syllabus for 2 Sem 2020 scheme 20HCE23

Module-1 Industrial Catalysis 0 hours

Industrial Catalysis:

Classification on catalyst- homogeneous ,heterogeneous, Biocatalysts, Typical industrial catalytic processes, preparation of catalysts- laboratory techniques, Industrial methods, Transition models, dual functional catalysts, zeolites, Enzymes, Solid Supportive materials, Catalyst activation.

 

Catalyst Characterization:

Surface area measurements, BET Theory, pore size distribution, PorosityChemisorption techniques, Static and dynamic methods, Crystallography and surface analysis techniques, XRD, XPS,ESCA, ESR, NMR, Raman and Molecular spectroscopies, Surface acidity and toxicity, activity, life time, Bulk density, Thermal stability Kinetics of Heterogeneous Reactions(catalytic): Catalytic Reactions, Rate controlling steps, Langmuir - Hinshelwood model, Riedel – Eiley Mechanism.

Module-2 Catalyst Deactivation 0 hours

Catalyst Deactivation:

Poisons, Sintering of catalysts, pore mouth plugging and uniform poisoning models, Kinetics of deactivation, Catalyst regeneration.

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Module-3 Heterogeneous Reactions 0 hours

Heterogeneous Reactions (non catalytic):

Introduction, non catalytic fluid fluid reactions. Non catalytic fluid solid reactions & models for such reactions to determine time of conversion.

Module-4 Non ideal reactor analysis 0 hours

Non ideal reactor analysis:

Mixing concepts, Residence Time Distribution, Response measurements, Segregated flow model, Dispersion model, Series of stirred tanks model, Recycle reactor model, Analysis of non-ideal reactors, Two parameter model for CSTR.

Module-5 External Diffusion Effects in Heterogeneous Reactions 0 hours

External Diffusion Effects in Heterogeneous Reactions:

surface kinetics& pore diffusion effects, Evaluation of effectiveness factor, Design of reactors for heterogeneous Catalytic & Non catalytic Reactions: Design of reactors for non-catalytic fluid-fluid and fluid- solid reactions.

 

Course outcomes:

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

  • Explain the application of catalysts for industrial purposes
  • Explain the kinetics of catalyst deactivation and various techniques used in catalyst characterization
  • Explain design concepts of heterogeneous reaction systems.

 

Question paper pattern:

The SEE question paper will be set for 100 marks and the marks scored will be proportionately reduced to 60.

  • The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
  • Each full question is for 20 marks.
  • There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
  • Each full question will have sub question covering all the topics under a module.
  • The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

 

Textbook/ Textbooks

(1) Octave Levenspiel, Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Edition, Johnwiley and sons, New York, 1999 ISBN 978-0-471-25424-9

(2) Emmett, P.H., Catalysis Vols. I & II,Reinfold Publishing Corpoartion, New York, 1954.

(3) Fogler H.S, Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Prentice Hall, New York, 1986 4th edition ISBN 10:0130473944,13:007-6092027737.

 

Reference Books

(1) Smith J.M, Chemical Engineering Kinetics, 3rd Edition, McGraw- Hill Book Company, New York, 2014 ISBN 10:9332902631,13: 9789332902633.

(2) Bischoff and Froment, Chemical Reactor Design and Analysis, Addision Wesley, New York, 3rd edition 2011 ISBN 978-0-470-56541-4.

(3) Uzi Mann, Principles of chemical Reactor analysis, John wiley and sons, New York, 2009 ISBN 978-0-471-26180-3.

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