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Thermodynamics of fluids and phase equilibrium and the fundamentals of chemical reaction engineering. Thermodynamic topics covered include: volumetric properties of fluids, thermodynamic properties of pure fluids, behaviour of solutions and phase equilibria. Chemical reaction engineering topics covered include: reaction kinetics and rate equations, reactor design, collection and analysis of kinetic data, heterogeneous reactions and catalysis, mixing and non-ideal flow in reactors.
This course is a 36-lecture course, covering reaction engineering and thermodynamics. Chemical reaction engineering assumes knowledge of ENCH241, mainly around chemical reaction rate, stoichiometry and orders of reaction plus some concepts of material balances from ENCH291. The thermodynamics section assumes knowledge from ENCH291 and 292, and covers: a review of fundamentals, volumetric properties of fluids, thermodynamic properties of pure fluids, behaviour of solutions and phase equilibrium.
ENCH292, ENCH241
ENCH351, ENCH352
Conan Fee
Aaron Marshall
De Nevers, Noel; Physical and chemical equilibrium for chemical engineers ; Wiley, 2002.
Levenspiel, O; Chemical Reaction Engineering ; 3rd; Wiley, 1999.
Mann, Uzi; Principles of Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design : New Tools for Industrial Chemical Reactor Operations ; 2nd ed; John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2009.
Smith, J. M. , Van Ness, H. C; Introduction to chemical engineering thermodynamics ; 3rd ed., International Student ed; McGraw-Hill International, 1975.
Chemical Reaction TopicsOverview of reaction engineering, review of reaction kinetics, order of reaction, rate constants, Arrhenius equation for temperature dependence, fundamentals of gas vs liquid reactions (2 lectures)(Mann Chapters 1, 3)Reaction stoichiometry, extent of reaction and chemical conversion (4 lectures)(Mann Chapter 2)Ideal reactor types and the old-style (Levenspiel) reaction engineering approach (2 lectures)(Levenspiel Chapters 3–5))Species balances and design equations for ideal batch, plug flow (PFR) and continuous stirred tank (CSTR) reactors (10 lectures)(Mann, Chapters 4, 6–8)Thermodynamics Topics Review of 1st law, 2nd law, Phases and Equilibrium (2 lectures)(SVA Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5)Volumetric properties of pure fluids (3 lectures)(SVA Chapter 3)Thermodynamic properties of fluids (3 lectures)(SVA Chapter 6)Phase Equilibrium (10 lectures)(de Nevers Chapters 3–8 and SVA Chapters 10–12,14)
36 contact hours and completion of all assessment. A relevant problem sheet will be handed out prior to each quiz.
ConcernsStudents with concerns about the course should contact any of the teachers listed above, the 2nd Pro Director of Studies or the Head of DepartmentGeneral Policies of the DepartmentStudents may obtain the general policies of the University on matters such as the aegrotat applications, appeals procedures, reconsideration of grades and special provision for students with disabilities from the University Calendar. The Departmental assessment details, Departmental Safety Handbook and Electrical Safety Supplement are distributed to the students at the beginning of the New Year.
Domestic fee $777.00
International fee $4,375.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Chemical and Process Engineering .