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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.
An appreciation and basic understanding of equation of states and their relevance to chemical engineeringAn understanding of the relationship between thermodynamic propertiesUnderstand phase equilibrium and its thermodynamic basisHave a basic knowledge of solution thermodynamics An understanding of reactions and their relevance to chemical engineeringIntroduction to reaction rate laws and interpretation of reaction rate dataProficiency in sizing isothermal ideal reactorsAn understanding of chemical reaction equilibriumAn appreciation of the importance of catalysis and its mode of operation
ENCH292, ENCH241
Aaron Marshall
Associate Prof. Ketul Popat
De Nevers, Noel; Physical and chemical equilibrium for chemical engineers ; Wiley, 2002.
Fogler, H. Scott; Essentials of chemical reaction engineering ; Prentice Hall, 2011 (or any reaction engineering text by Fogler).
Smith, J. M. , Van Ness, H. C., Abbott, Michael M; Introduction to chemical engineering thermodynamics ; 7th ed; McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Students with concerns about the course should contact any of the teachers listed above, the 2nd Pro Director of Studies or the Head of Department.
Domestic fee $874.00
International fee $4,725.00
* 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 .