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| CHIM9277-1 | Chemical Reactor Engineering II
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Dominique Toye |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course introduces the fundamental concepts necessary for the performance prediction and for the design of non isothermal homogeneous chemical reactors.
Globally, the course covers the following aspects:
- Analysis and synthesis of the functioning of the non isothermal ideal homogeneous chemical reactors.
- Case of a single or several reactions in isothermal or not isothermal regime. Sizing and selectivity problems.
- Analysis of the multiplicity and of the stability of the stationary states.
- Description of the real reacting flows by systematic analysis using the theory of macromixing and the experimental tracer method.
- Experimental diagnosis of flow nonidealities in chemical reactors.
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of the course, the students will be able to
- understand and exploit the theoretical concepts and the methodology which constitute the foundation of chemical reactor design
- use this methodology to design and to size an industrial scale reactor for a given production on the basis of kinetic and thermodynamics data obtained at the scale
- detect the main sources of flow non idealities in reactors, predict their impact on reactor performances and to take the necessary precautions to avoid them
- perform exploitable tracer measurements, analyze the experimental results to model the flow within the reactor
Exercise and laboratory sessions in small groups will help the students to develop more transverse skills as team-working, numerical problem resolution, critical analysis of experimental data, assessment of the validity of a theoretical approach |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The "Introduction au génie chimique" (CHIM0022-2), "Thermodynamique chimique appliquée" (CHIM0009-1), "Cinétique chimique" (CHIM0012-2) and "Génie chimique - réacteurs I" "(CHIM0023-3) courses (or courses with similar contents) should have been attended during previous years (or they should be attended the same year) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The course is based "ex-cathedra" lectures and practical courses (20h + 30 h).
The "ex-cathedra" lectures are dedicated to the detailed description of the fundamental concepts necessary for the performance prediction and for the design of homogeneous chemical reactors
Practical courses include exercises sessions, a personal work and mandatory laboratories (2 days).
During exercises sessions, students learn how to solve basic problems relative to the calculation of the homogeneous chemical reactors.
For the personal work and during the laboratory sessions, students work in (small) team. The personal work concerns the numerical resolution of a reactor balance equations (Matlab software). During the laboratory sessions, students perform manipulations the aim of which is to illustrate and to better understand the theoretical concepts as well as their respective application fields
An optional "questions & answers" session is proposed at the end of each term (autumn and spring) |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The theoretical course material (2 volumes) is available at the "Centrale des cours de l'AEES".
Additional information (exercises and laboratory notes, slides) will be also available via MyUlg at the beginning of the year |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral and written examination in January (Part I : theory - Part II : exercises)
Oral and written examination in August/September (retakes). |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course is organized during the fall term every monday morning.
The calendar of laboratory will be fixed at the end of the term in agreement with students |
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Contacts :
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| Prof. Dominique TOYE
Tel : 04/366.35.09
Dominique.Toye@ulg.ac.be(Dominique.Toye@ulg.ac.be) |
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