Advanced Mass Transfer & Reaction Engineering - SHC4035

Assessment 1: Other

Feedback on problem solving exercises in tutorials/workshops.

Other

Assessment 2: Exam

Exam

Assessment 1: Written Assignment

Coursework – assignments. 1 hour per assignment

Written assignment

This module is designed to introduce and develop important concepts in catalytic reaction engineering and advanced mass transfer processes. The module will draw upon key knowledge and abilities gained in previous modules covering reaction engineering, mass transfer, heat transfer, process simulation and physical chemistry.
The module will cover fundamental principles of catalytic reaction engineering and gas-solid catalytic reactors, including the design of tubular fixed-bed reactors and the evaluation of catalytic performance from example laboratory data.
The module will also develop knowledge and abilities required for the advanced separation systems in which mass transfer is key, including complex distillation processes (distillation sequencing, azeotropic distillation), membrane processes and other selected separation systems.
The introduction and development of these broad areas will be underpinned by the use of process simulation software to exemplify and reinforce key concepts and examples.

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SHC4035 - Advanced Mass Transfer & Reaction Engineering

Advanced Mass Transfer & Reaction Engineering

be able to apply fundamental scientific and engineering principles to the design of several unit operations.

be able to explain the rationale for unit operation selection and underlying principles for different process design such as for heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures.

be able apply short-cut and rigorous models for distillation design, including sequencing for energy-efficient operation and use graphical tools and boundary value methods for azeotropic distillation analysis and design.

be able to describe the key degrees of freedom for design of distillation separation processes in rigorous calculations and their influence on process performance and relate it to the basic design features of a crude oil distillation unit in particular for pre-fractionation.

be able to analyse critically advantages and disadvantages of separation operations. 

be able to perform process simulation using tools available such as spreadsheet or software, for, for example, the distillation column, catalytic reactors, crude distillation units, etc.

be able to describe how surface adsorption are coupled with mass transfer effects and explain how the reaction rate is connected to adsorption and desorption rates.

be able to design heterogeneous fixed-bed reactors and elucidate catalyst behaviour in terms of their characteristics.

be able to evaluate critically the operation of an industrially important catalytic process.