CHE6881 · Advanced reaction engineering

Overview

The unit will develop a higher level understanding of reaction kinetics, catalysis and reactor design, including: • isothermal and non-isothermal reactor design - steady and unsteady states • runaway reactions, reactor safety and reactive hazards • heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis and biocatalysis • diffusion effects in catalytic reactions • residence time distribution • non-ideal reactor design and operation • density functional theory in catalysis • reactor design strategy for different industries including CO2 utilization • advanced reactor concepts for graphene production • use of metal organic frameworks in energy applications including catalysis • use of Gold as catalyst

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Continuous assessment: 50% Final assessment: 50% Final grades: PGO (pass grade only) or NGO (fail) This unit contains threshold hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NGO).

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Analyse and apply isothermal and non-isothermal kinetics
2. Analyse the importance of catalysis in heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis and biocatalysis systems
3. Design and analyse reactor systems using numerical methods and commercial software Aspen Plus
4. Synthesize advanced reactor designs for selective industrial applications
5. Critiquing contemporary journal articles in conventional industrial catalysis and emerging catalysis

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.