Applied chemical kinetics
[CHM2153]
[22.5h + 7.5h] 3 credits
This course is not taught in 2009-2010
Teacher(s):
Language: French
Level: Second
Aims
Main themes
2. Thermodynamic and kinetic analysis of complex systems; experimental techniques
3. Kinetic models applications to the conception of chemical reactors, heterogeneous catalysis and catalytic reactors.
Content and teaching methods
1. Introduction: elementary chemical engineering, chemical reactors classification
2. Kinetic models applications to the conception of ideal chemical reactors: "batch", tubular reactors in the plug flow regime, perfectly stirred reactors in isothermal conditions; influence of the type of reactor on the products selectivity in complex reactions.
3. Heterogeneous catalysis and catalytic reactors: chemical kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic reactions, kinetic at the catalytic pellet level.
4. Non ideal reactors: causes of the non-ideality, experimental approach of the time distribution, model of the tubular reactor with axial diffusion.
5. Experimental techniques: chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, fluorescence, photolysis, shock tubes, flow tubes.
6. Thermodynamic and kinetic approaches of complex systems of dedicated examples: reactions in the atmosphere and in flames, autocatalysis, inhibition, estimate of thermodynamic data and kinetic parameters,..
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
The course could be partly or totally delivered by an invited lecturer.