Catalytic Reaction Engineering detailed syllabus for Petrochemical Technology (PCT) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the PCT students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Petrochemical Technology 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit PCT 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of catalytic reaction engineering is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
CATALYST AND ITS CHARACTERIZATION 9
General definition of catalysts, Solid catalysts, Components of catalyst, Industrial catalysts, Preparation of solid catalysts, Precipitation and co-precipitation methods, Sol gel method, Supported catalysts, Impregnation and ion exchange method, Catalyst Characterization techniques-Structural analysis-surface area and pore analysis, Catalysts tests.
Unit II
KINETICS OF HETEROGENEOUS CATALYTIC REACTIONS 9
Reaction mechanism and rate equations, Power law model, Langmuir-Hinshelwood-Hougen-Watson (LHHW) model, Eley Rideal model, Rate controlling Step, Reactor types- Fixed bed reactor, Fluidized bed reactor, Berty Reactor, Multiphase Reactors- Slurry Reactor, Trickle bed reactor.
Unit III
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Unit IV
CATALYST DEACTIVATION 9
Types of Catalyst Deactivation. Kinetics of Catalyst Poisoning. Kinetics of Catalyst Deactivation by Coke Formation.
Unit V
INDUSTRIAL CATALYTIC PROCESSES 9
Steam reforming, Catalytic cracking, Hydro cracking, Three Lumped kinetic model for catalytic cracking of gas oil.
Course Outcomes:
- Understand selection of catalysts, preparation and characterization techniques for multiphase reactors.
- Apply heterogeneous kinetic model for the development of rate equations and rate controlling steps and select a suitable reactor for a particular application.
- Understand the mechanism of internal and external transport processes in reactions with catalysts.
- Analyze the types of catalyst deactivation and develop a kinetic model for various deactivation mechanisms.
- Demonstrate the application of models for industrial catalytic reactions.
- Solve complex kinetic equations by software packages.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Froment. G.F. & K.B. Bischoff, “Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design”, John Wiley and Sons, III Edition, 2010.
- Mark E. Davis and Robert J.Davis, Fundamentals of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Mc GrawHill, 2003.
- Charles G. Hill, Jr., An Introduction to Chemical Engineering Kinetics & Reactor Design, John Wiley& Sons, 1977.
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