CHIM0023-3 : Reactor Study I

Study Programmes 2015-2016

CHIM0023-3

Reactor Study I, Etude des réacteurs I

Duration :

15h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits :

Bachelor in engineering		2
Bachelor in engineering		2
Master in chemical and materials engineering (120 ECTS)		2

Lecturer :

Dominique Toye

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

The course introduces the fundamental concepts necessary for the performance prediction and for the design of isothermal homogeneous chemical reactors.
Globally, the course covers the following aspects:

Classification and methodology for the analysis of chemical reactors.
Analysis and synthesis of the functioning of the ideal homogeneous chemical reactors.
Case of a single or several reactions. Sizing and selectivity problems.
Analysis of the multiplicity and of the stability of the stationary states.

Learning outcomes of the course :

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

Exercise sessions in small groups will help the students to develop more transverse skills as autonomy, analysis and resolution of new problems, use of numerical tools for problem resolution.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

The "Introduction au génie chimique" (CHIM0022-2), "Thermodynamique chimique appliquée" (CHIM0009-1) and "Cinétique chimique" (CHIM0012-2) courses (or courses with similar contents) should have been attended during previous years (or they should be attended the same year)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

The course is based "ex-cathedra" lectures and practical courses (20 hours + 10 hours).
The "ex-cathedra" lectures are dedicated to the detailed description of the fundamental concepts necessary for the performance prediction and for the design of isothermal homogeneous chemical reactors During exercises sessions, students resolve individually basic problems relative to the calculation of the isothermal homogeneous chemical reactors.
An optional "questions & answers" session is proposed at the end of autumn term

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Face-to face