Syllabus, Winter 2013

Prerequisites: ChE 330, ChE 342

Fundamentals of chemical reaction engineering. Rate laws, kinetics, and mechanisms of homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions. Analysis of rate data, multiple reactions, heat effects, bioreactors. Design of industrial reactors.


Instructors

Professor H. Scott Fogler
3168 DOW, 763-1361, sfogler@umich.edu
Office Hours:  TuTh 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM


Schedule
Lectures and In-Class Problems: TuTh 9:30 to 11:20 - 1013 Dow


GSIs
Matthew Morabito (morabitm@umich.edu) - 3166 Dow
VJ Tocco (vjtocco@umich.edu) - 3094 Dow
GSI Office Hours: MW 3:00-6:00 Room to be determined


Tutor
Corey Peterson (cdpet@umich.edu)


Proctors
Chris McMullen (cmcmull@umich.edu)
Matt Mackey (mdmackey@umich.edu)
Corey Peterson (cdpet@umich.edu)
Denise Cherba (cherbs@umich.edu)
Anna Liang (atsliang@umich.edu)

Text
Required

  • Essentials of Chemical Reaction Engineering, (2011), H. Scott Fogler
Recommended
  • Problem Solving in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering with POLYMATH, Excel, and MATLAB 2nd Edition, (2008), Cutlip & Shacham 

  • The Elements of Style, Strunk and White 

  • Strategies for Creative Problem Solving 2nd Edition 2008, Fogler and Leblanc (for OEP)

Course Information Material
      Course Guidelines
      Memorandum of Understanding
      Cooperative Learning
      Advice from Previous Classes



Schedule

*Note - all ICG's are Individual*

http://www.umich.edu/~essen/html/byconcept/modules/frames_icm.htm

Send your performance numbers to cdpet@umich.edu

NOTE! - ALL ITEMS ON THIS SCHEDULE ARE TENTATIVE. PLEASE REFER TO THE CTOOLS PAGE FOR THE MOST UPDATED SCHEDULE.

This schedule is accurate as of 12/18/2012


January    February     March    April


Janurary

1) Thursday, January 10

Topic:

Lecture 1 - Introduction, POLYMATH, Mole balances
Finish Reading: Preface, Prequisites, Appendix B
Study Problems: P1-7A, P1-11B

2) Tuesday, January 15
Topic: Lecture 2 - Design equations, Rate versus X plots, Reactor staging
Finish Reading: Chapter 1, P1-9A, Appendix A, from the Web, Chapter 2 Sections 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3
Hand In: Problem Set 1
ICG: Kin Chal 1 (29 +/- 10 min)
Class Problem: 1
Study Problems: P2-5B(a - d), P2-8B

3) Thursday, January 17
Topic: Lecture 3 - Rate laws
Finish Reading: Chapter 2, Chapter 3
Hand In: Problem Set 2
Class Problem: 2
Study Problems: P3-2A(a), P3-4A, P3-5B, P3-15B (a), P3-16B
Hint: Viewing the YouTube video "The Black Widow" noted in Problem P3-6B may help you with today's in class problem

4) Tuesday, January 22
Topic: Lecture 4 - Stoichiometry Batch
Reading: Chapter 4
Hand In: Problem Set 3
Class Problem: 3 - Bring i>clickers - Test Run of System in 1013 Dow
Study Problems: P4-2A(c-e)

5) Thursday, January 24
Topic: Lecture 5 - Stoichiometry Flow
Reading: Chapter 4, Section 4.1
Submit: Problem Set 4
Class Problem: 4
Study Problems: P4-5B(c), P4-10C

6) Tuesday, January 29
Topic: Lecture 6 - Isothermal reactor design
Lecture 7 - California Registration Exam Problem
Reading: Chapter 5, Summary Notes on DVDRom and Web
Hand In: Problem Set 5
ICG: P4-3A Kinetic Challenge II (36 min)
Study Problems: P5-2B (b), P5-4A

7) Thursday, January 31
Hand In: Problem Set 6
Class Problem: 5 Bring i>clickers
6 Bring Laptops
Study Problems: P5-15B, P5-17B, P5-19A

8) Tuesday, February 5
Topic: Lecture 8 - Pressure drop
Finish Reading: Chapter 5, Sections 5.4 and 5.5
Hand In: Problem Set 7
Class Problem: 7 - Bring Laptops
Study Problems: P5-2 (d,e), 5-7A, 5-5B (d), P5-23B

9) Thursday, February 7
Topic: Lecture 9 - Membrane Reactors
Finish Reading: Chapter 6
Class Problem: 8 Bring i>clickers and Laptops
Study Problems: P5-9B, P5-10B, P5-11B(a) and (b), P6-2 (a), P6-4B, P6-14B
ICG: Mystery Theater(32 min)
Hand In: Problem Set 8

10) Tuesday, February 12
Topic: Lecture 10 - Semibatch Reactors
Class Problem: 9 Bring Laptops to carry out Polymath Regression
Finish Reading: Chapter 6
ICG: Mystery Theatre
Study Problems: P6-6B(a) and (b), P6-8B(d)
Hand In: Problem Set 9

11) Thursday, Feburary 14
Topic: Lecture 11 - Analysis of Rate Data
Class Problem: 10 - Bring Laptops to carry out Polymath Regression
Finish Reading: Chapter 7
Submit: Problem Set 10
Study Problems: P7-5B, P7-7B, P7-8B, P7-10B

12) Tuesday, February 19
Topic: Lecture 12 - Multiple Reactions
Class Problem: 11
Finish Reading: Chapter 8, Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4;
Study Problems P8-2B (d), P8-5B (omit d)
Hand In: Problem Set 11

13) Thursday, February 21
Topic: Workshop, Exam Preparation: Single and Multiple Reactors


MIDTERM EXAM I (*W13)


Wednesday Evening, February 20 or Thursday, February 21 during class (if rooms are available)
Closed book, notes, and web



14) Tuesday, February 26
Topic: Lecture 13 - Chapter 8: Multiple Reactions
Class Problem: 12 - Bring laptops
Finish Reading: Chapter 8, Sections 8.5, 8.6, 8.7 and 8.8
Study Problems: P8-10B, P8-11B
Hand In: Problem Set 12

15) Thursday, February 28
Topic: Lecture 14 - Chapter 8: Multiple Reactions
Chapter 9: PSSH
Class Problem: 13 - Bring i>clickers
Finish Reading: Chapter 9, Section 9.1 and the cobra web module
Study Problems: P8-15B, P8-18B
Hand In: Problem Set 13

SPRING BREAK, March 2, 2012 - March 9, 2012



15) Tuesday, March 12
Topic: Lecture 15 - Energy Balance and Adiabatic Reactions
Class Problem: 13
Finish Reading: Sections 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3, also equilibrium conversion appendix
Hand In: Problem Set 14
Study Problems: P11-5B, P11-10B

16) Thursday, March 14
Topic: Lectures 16A and 16B - Reactors with Heat Exchange
ICG Review: Just go through only the Review sections of P12-4A
Finish Reading: Chapter 12, Sections 12.1 through 12.3
Study Problem: P12-21 (a,f)
Hand In: Problem Set 15

17) Tuesday, March 19
Topic: Lecture 17 - Applications of the Energy Balance to PFRs
Class Problem: 14 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Chapter 12, Section 12.4
Study Problems: P12-6B
Hand In: Problem Set 16

18) Thursday, March 21
Topic: Lecture 18 - Multiple Reactions with Heat Effects
Class Problem: 15 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Section 12.5
Study Problems: P12-23C
Hand In: Problem Set 17
ICG: Heat Effects II (only the first 3 reactors)

19) Tuesday, March 26
Topic: Lecture 19 - CSTR with Heat Effects
Class Problem: 16 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Sections 12.6 and 12.7
Study Problems: P12-17B, P12-18C
Hand In: Problem Set 18

20) Thursday, March 28
Topic: Lecture 20 - Reactor Safety
Class Problem: 17 Bring Laptops and DVDROM
Finish Reading: Chapter 13
Study Problems: P13-4B, P13-5B, P13-8B
Hand In: Problem Set 19
ICG: Heat Effects I

21) Tuesday, April 2
Topic: Lecture 21 - Catalysis
Class Problem: 21
Finish Reading: Chapter 13, Sections 13.3 and 13.4 and Chapter 10, Sections 10.1 through 10.2.2
Study Problems:
Hand In: Problem Set 20 [Comprehensive Exam]

22) Thursday, April 4
Topic: Lecture 22 - Catalysis
Class Problem: 19
Finish Reading: Sections 10.2.2 through 10.4.4
Submit: Problem Set 21
Study Problems: P10-4A, P10-7B, P10-9B


MIDTERM EXAM II (*W13) Evening Exam, Tuesday, April 9, 6-8pm


Closed book, notes, and web
Bring problem set 22 to turn in at the Exam.


23) Tuesday, April 11
Topic: Lecture 23
Submit: Problem Set 22
Study Problems: P10-17D


24) Thursday, April 11

No Class

 

25) Tuesday, April 16
Topic: Lecture 24 - chemical vapor deposition (CVD)
Class Problem: 20
Finish Reading: Chapter 10
Study Problems: P10-14B, P10-15A
Hand In: Problem Set 23

26) Thursday, April 18
Topic: Lecture 25 - Enzyme Kinetics
Reading: Section 9.2
Hand In: Problem Set 24
Study Problems: P9-4, P9-6 (a-c), P9-7 (a, b, c)

27) Tuesday, April 23
Topic: Lecture 26 - Enzyme Kinetics, Inhibition, Bioreactors
Class Problem: 21
Finish Reading: Section 9.3 and 9.4
Study Problems: P9-2A (b), P9-8 (a-c), P9-9, P9-11B, P9-19B
Hand In: Problem Set 25
ICG: Enzymeman


Final Exam (1:30-3:30) Thursday, April 25


Closed book, notes, and web



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