Chemical Reaction Engineering Course Code: 3360503

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT

COURSE CURRICULUM
COURSE TITLE: CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING
(COURSE CODE: 3360503)

Diploma Programme in which this course is offered Semester in which offered

Chemical Engineering Sixth

1. RATIONALE
Chemical reactor design uses information, knowledge, and experience from a variety of areas
like thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer, and
economics. Chemical reaction engineering is the synthesis of all these factors with the aim of
properly designing a chemical reactor. The basic concepts of chemical reaction engineering
are applied to the design and operation of various commercial reactors performing non
catalytic and catalytic reactions. This course enables the diploma engineer to some extent in
accomplish the task of selecting, sizing and determining the optimal operating conditions for
the reactor.

2. COMPETENCY
The course content should be taught and curriculum should be implemented with the aim to
develop required skills in the students so that they are able to acquire following competency:
 Operate and maintain various chemical reactors to produce products of desired
quality with minimum cost.

3. COURSE OUTCOMES (COs)

The theory should be taught and practical should be carried out in such a manner that students
are able to acquire required learning outcomes in cognitive, psychomotor and affective
domain to demonstrate following outcomes:
i. Explain basic concepts to distinguish chemical reactions.
ii. Calculate rate, rate constant, activation energy and order of reaction.
iii. Interpret kinetic data to find order of reactions.
iv. Operate different reactors efficiently using basic knowledge about their functioning
v. Calculate volume, space time and space velocity for Ideal reactors.

4. TEACHING AND EXAMINATION SCHEME

Teaching Scheme Total Credits Examination Scheme

(In Hours) (L+T+P) Theory Marks Practical Marks Total
Marks
L T P C ESE PA ESE PA
100
3 2 0 5 70 30 00 00
Legends: L - Lecture; T - Tutorial/Teacher Guided Student Activity; P - Practical; C-
Credit; ESE - End Semester Examination; PA - Progressive Assessment

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5. COURSE CONTENT DETAILS

Unit Major Learning Outcomes Topics and Sub-topics

(In Cognitive Domain)
Unit – I 1a. Differentiate between 1.1 Scope and importance of chemical
Basics various types of reactions such reaction engineering
of as chemical reactions Catalytic 1.2 Classification of chemical reactions,
Chemical vs. Non-catalytic and the like a. Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous,
Reactions 1b. Describe the factors b. Catalytic vs. Non-catalytic
affecting rate of reaction c. Reversible vs. Irreversible
d. By Molecularity
e. Exothermic vs. Endothermic
f. By order of reaction
1.3 Reaction rate on various basis and
variables affecting the rate of
reaction.

Unit – II 2a. Derive the rate law 2.1 Rate equation/ Rate law
Kinetics 2b. Calculate rate constant 2.2 Concentration dependent term of
of 2c. Estimate Molecularity and rate
Homogeneous order of reaction Equation, Rate constant, Elementary
Reactions and non-elementary reactions
2.3 Molecularity and order of reaction
2d. Explain temperature 2.4 Temperature dependent term of rate
dependency Equation, Temperature dependency
from Arrhenius law from Arrhenius law
2e. Describe the significance 2.5 Activation energy
of activation energy
2f. Calculate activation energy

Unit – III 3a. Describe the methods for 3.1 Methods for analysis of kinetic data
Interpretation analysis of kinetic data Differential vs. Integral method
of 3b. Explain the relationships Half life method
batch reactor for constant volume batch 3.2 Relationship for constant volume
data reaction system batch reaction system
3.3 Total pressure of the system and the
partial pressure of reacting material
Concentration and Conversion
3c. Derive integrated rate 3.4 Integrated rate equation for different
equations order of irreversible reactions: Uni-
molecular first order, Bi-molecular,
Second order, Tri-molecular third
order, nth order, Zero order

Unit – IV 4a. Describe an ideal reactors 4.1 Features of ideal reactors

Ideal 4b. Describe the construction, 4.2 Different types of reactors: Batch
reactors benefits, limitations and reactor, Semi batch reactor, Flow
applications of different types reactors, MFR/CSTR, PFR
of reactors such as batch (Tubular), Fixed bed reactors,
reactors and others. Fluidised bed reactors
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Unit Major Learning Outcomes Topics and Sub-topics

(In Cognitive Domain)
4c. Describe the construction, 4.3 Multi phase reactors: G-L-S reactor,
benefits, limitations and Slurry reactor, Bubble column
applications of different types reactor, Spray reactor, Trickle bed
of multiphase reactors such as reactor
slurry reactor and others

Unit – V 5a. Explain the performance 5.1 Performance equation of : Single

Design equation of different types of Ideal reactor for Single reaction
of reactors such as Ideal batch Constant density system, Ideal batch
single reactor and others reactor, Steady state mixed flow
Ideal reactor reactor, Steady state plug flow
reactor
5b. Explain space time and 5.2 Flow reactors: Space time, Space
space velocity velocity, Holding time Vs. Space
5c. Differentiate holding time time
and Space time
5d. Calculate time/volume of
reactor.

6. SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION TABLE WITH HOURS and MARKS (Theory)

Unit Unit Title Teaching Distribution of Theory Marks

Hours R U A Total
Level Level Level Marks
I Basics of Chemical 6 3 4 3 10
Reactions
II Kinetics of Homogeneous 8 4 6 4 14
reactions
III Interpretation of batch 8 4 6 4 14
reactor data
IV Ideal reactors 10 6 6 4 16
V Design of single Ideal 10 4 5 7 16
rector
Total 42 21 27 22 70
Legends: R = Remember, U = Understand, A= Apply and above Level (Bloom’s revised
taxonomy)
Note: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline for students and teachers.
The actual distribution of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above table.

7. SUGGESTED TUTORIALS
In tutorials numerical or conceptual problems may be given to individual or group of students.
Students should be first allowed to struggle on their own to find the solution, and should try
their creativity. However, faculty should remain around the students and help them if they are
not able to proceed.
It is better if real life problems are case studies are given where different groups of students
may come with different solutions, which can be discussed in a larger group of student to

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generate more discussions. Following is the suggestive list of exercises; concerned faculty may
change/add exercises to this list.

S. Unit Tutorial Exercises Approx.

No. No. Hours
Required
1 I Classify chemical reactions and express rate on various basis 2
2 I Solve the given problems based on rate equation 2
3 II Solve given problems based on molecularity and order of reaction 2
4 II Discuss temperature dependency of rate from Arrhenius' Law and 4
solve given problems based on Arrhenius law
5 III Explain various methods of kinetic data analysis 2
6 III Derive integrated rate equation for different order of reaction 4
7 IV Explain different Ideal reactors with sketch 2
8 IV Explain different multiphase reactors with sketch 2
9 V Derive performance equation of Ideal batch, mixed flow and plug 2
flow reactor
10 V Solve given problems based on performance equation of Ideal batch 2
reactor
11 V Solve given problems based on performance equation of Ideal 2
mixed flow reactor
12 V Solve given problems based on performance equation of Ideal Plug 2
flow reactor
Total 28

8. SUGGESTED STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Following is the list of proposed student activities. These could be individual and group
based.
i. Explore internet, visit websites of reputed chemical production companies and prepare
ppt presentations on different topics (in group of four-five) and present in class
ii. Refer books by different authors and solve as many numerical problems (related to
above content) as possible. This will improve your understanding of effect of
different parameters on functioning of reactors.
9. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY (If Any)
i. Use online course material from reputed universities
ii. Arrange expert lectures
iii. Give as many types of numerical problems to students as many possible and explain
one example of each type of problem in detail.
10 SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES

A) Books
S. Title of Books Author Publication
No.
Third Edition,
1 Chemical Reaction Engineering Octave Levenspiel
John Wiley and Sons
Essentials of Chemical Reaction Fourth Edition,
2 H. Scott Fogler
Engineering Prentice Hall International
The Engineering of Chemical Second Edition,
3 Lanny D. Schmidt
Reactions Oxford University Press

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B) Major Equipment/Materials with Broad Specifications

--Nil--

C) Software/Learning Websites
i. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/103108097/
ii. http://www.umich.edu/~elements/toc/frames.htm
iii. http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/chemical-engineering/10-37-chemical-and-biological-
reaction-engineering-spring-2007/lecture-notes/

11. COURSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Faculty Members from Polytechnics

 Prof. Kartik R. Desai, Head, Chemical Engg. Dept., N. G. Patel Polytechnic, Isroli-
Afwa
 Prof. Mukesh B. Dhangar, Lecturer, Chemical Engg. Dept., N. G. Patel Polytechnic,
Isroli-Afwa
 Prof. Shilpaben Patel, Lecturer, Chemical Engg. Dept., Govt. Polytechnic,
Gandhinagar

Coordinators andFaculty Members from NITTTR Bhopal

 Dr. Bashirulla Shaik, Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Sciences
 Dr. Joshua Earnest, Professor of Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

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