|
|
|
||
|
The course focuses on the engineering description of the basic types of chemical reactors (i.e. batch, semi-batch, continuous-flow, and tubular reactors), including selected modern reactor technologies (photochemical reactors and bioreactors, membrane reactors, and microreactors). The description covers material and energy balances for individual reactor types, reaction equilibria and kinetics, including a discussion of reaction mechanisms, adsorption of reactants on catalyst surfaces, and external and internal mass transfer in porous catalyst particles. The course builds upon the knowledge acquired in the courses Chemical Engineering and Physical Chemistry.
Last update: Kočí Petr (04.11.2026)
|
|
||
|
Student must pass a written test and an oral examination. Last update: Grof Zdeněk (28.05.2019)
|
|
||
|
Obligatory:
Last update: Kočí Petr (04.11.2026)
|
|
||
|
Course Credit (Pass Requirement): A written test focusing on the solution of calculation-based problems will be held on the dates scheduled during the examination period. To obtain course credit, students must achieve a minimum score of 25 out of 50 points. Students are allowed two retakes.
Oral Examination: Obtaining course credit is a prerequisite for taking the oral examination. Students will be examined on two topics selected from the course syllabus. Each question is worth 50 points. To pass the examination, students must achieve a minimum score of 20 points for each question.
Final Grade: The total number of points obtained in the written test and oral examination determines the final grade according to the following scale.
Total No. of points / Grade 0 - 74 / F 75 - 89 / E 90 - 104 / D 105 - 119 / C 120 - 134 / B 135 - 150 / A Last update: Kočí Petr (04.11.2026)
|
|
||
|
1. Introduction, reaction stoichiometry, reaction kinetics and equilibrium, equilibrium conversion as a function of temperature and pressure. 2. Material balances in batch and continuous-flow reactors. 3. Material balances in tubular flow reactors: plug-flow reactors, packed-bed catalytic reactors, and reactors with axial dispersion. 4. Energy balances and enthalpy balances in different types of reactors. 5. Multiple steady states in reactors involving exothermic reactions; reactor cooling and heating. 6. Strategies for optimizing the course of reversible reactions. Selectivity and optimization of product yield. 7. Chemical reaction mechanisms and the pseudo-steady-state approximation. 8. Evaluation of reaction kinetics from experimental data. 9. Enzymatic reactions. Bioreactors. 10. Elementary steps of reactions on heterogeneous catalysts: adsorption, surface reaction, and desorption. Derivation of the overall rate expression. 11. External and internal mass transfer in heterogeneous catalytic reactors. Effectiveness factor. 12. Residence time distributions in reactors. Non-ideal reactors; models of maximum segregation and maximum mixedness. 13. Membrane, photochemical, and electrochemical reactors; microreactors and lab-on-a-chip systems. Last update: Kočí Petr (04.11.2026)
|
|
||
|
https://e-learning.vscht.cz/ https://webbook.nist.gov/ Last update: Kočí Petr (04.11.2026)
|
|
||
|
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Last update: Kočí Petr (04.11.2026)
|
|
||
|
Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering I. Physical Chemistry I. Last update: Kočí Petr (04.11.2026)
|
| Teaching methods | ||||
| Activity | Credits | Hours | ||
| Účast na přednáškách | 1 | 28 | ||
| Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi | 1.5 | 42 | ||
| Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování | 1 | 28 | ||
| Účast na seminářích | 0.5 | 14 | ||
| 4 / 4 | 112 / 112 | |||