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LP: Sub Code:

Department of Biotechnology
BT6604
B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech : Biotechnology Regulation: 2013 Rev. No: 00
PG Specialisation : N.A Date: 02/01/2017
Sub. Code / Sub. Name : BT6604 / Chemical Reaction Engineering
Unit : I - SCOPE OF CHEMICAL KINETICS & CHEMICAL REACTION
ENGINEERING (8 Hrs)

Unit Syllabus: Broad outline of chemical reactors; rate equations; concentration and temperature
dependence; development of rate equations for different homogeneous reactions. Industrial scale
reactors.

Objective: To impart basic knowledge on mass transfer operations and diffusion in solids, Liquids &
gases.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref (Page No)
No * Aids
T1(1,2)
Blackboard/
1 Introduction to Chemical Reaction Engineering R1(1,2,309,318)
LCD
R3(3,4)
T1(1,2)
Blackboard/
2 Broad outline of chemical reactors R1(1,2,309,318)
LCD
R3(3,4)
Classification of reactions, Reaction rate, T1(2-5) Blackboard/
3
Variables affecting reaction rate R1(3,4) LCD
T1(13-26)
Blackboard/
4 Kinetics of homogeneous reactions, R1(42,43)
LCD
R3(12-16)

T1(13-26) Blackboard/
5 Concentration dependent term of a rate equation
R3(12-16) LCD

T1(27-29)
Blackboard/
6 Temperature dependent term of a rate equation R1(44,45)
LCD
R3(16-21)

T1(29-31)
Blackboard/
7 Reaction mechanisms and determination T2(16-24)
LCD
R3(23-26)
T1(29-31)
Blackboard/
8 Industrial Reactors T2(16-24)
LCD
R3(23-26)
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any): Nil

* Session duration: 50 minutes

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Unit : II – IDEAL REACTORS (10 hrs)

Unit Syllabus : Isothermal batch, flow, semi-batch reactors; performance equations for single reactors;
multiple reactor systems; multiple reactions.

Objective: To impart knowledge on ideal reactors, single and multiple reactor systems.
.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids

T1(38-66) Blackboard/
9 Introduction to ideal reactor,
R3(40-57) LCD

T1(38-66) Blackboard/
10 Constant volume batch reactor
R3(40-57) LCD
T1(67-72) Blackboard/
11 Variable volume batch reactor
R3(60-62) LCD
Problems on constant volume batch R2(2.41-2.118) Blackboard/
12
reactor R3(67-79) LCD
Problems on variable volume batch R2(2.41-2.118) Blackboard/
13
reactor R3(67-79) LCD
Ideal reactor, space time, space velocity, R2(3.15,3.24) Blackboard/
14
holding time R3(101) LCD
T1(136-140)
Blackboard/
15 Recycle reactor, autocatalytic reactions T2(200-202)
LCD
R3(128-136)
T1(124-136,170-180)
Multiple reaction systems, reactors in Blackboard/
16 R1(422-431)
series, reactors in parallel LCD
R3(119,120,137-155)
Series parallel reactions, problems of T1(181-194), Blackboard/
17
series parallel reactions R3(153-155,167-178) LCD

R2(5.29-5.59) Blackboard/
18 Problems on reactors in series and parallel
R3(167-178) LCD
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any): Industrial case studies related to reactions in series and parallel

* Session duration: 50 mins

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Unit : III – IDEAL FLOW AND NON IDEAL FLOW (10hrs)

Unit Syllabus: RTD in non-ideal flow; non-ideal flow models; reactor performance with non-ideal
flow.

Objective: To impart knowledge on importance of deviation from ideality.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
Residence time distribution of fluids in T1(257-283) Blackboard/
19
vessels T2(809-851) LCD

T1(257-283) Blackboard/
20 E curve , F curve
T2(809-851) LCD

Blackboard/
21 Problems on E curve and F curve R3(247-259) LCD

T1(283-316)
Blackboard/
22 Models for non-ideal flow, T2(877-893) LCD
R3(235,236)
T1(283-316)
Blackboard/
23 Dispersion model T2(877-893) LCD
R3(235,236)
Blackboard/
24 Problems on dispersed plug flow model R2(A.1-A.28) LCD
T1(321-338)
Tanks-in-series model and related Blackboard/
25 T2(873-876,893-900), R2(A.1-A.28)
problems LCD
R3(247-259)
T1(321-338)
Multi parameter model and related Blackboard/
26 T2(873-876,893-900), R2(A.1-A.28)
problems LCD
R3(247-259)
Blackboard/
27 Convention model for laminar flow T1(339-348) LCD
Earliness of mixing, Segregation, and T1(350-365) Blackboard/
28
RTD R3(264-284) LCD
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any): Diagnosing ills of operating equipment.

* Session duration: 50 mins

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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: BT6604 / Chemical Reaction Engineering

Unit : IV – GAS-SOLID, GAS-LIQUID REACTIONS (9hrs)

Unit Syllabus: Resistances and rate equations; heterogeneous catalysis; reactions steps; resistances and
rate equations.

Objective: To impart knowledge on heterogeneous reacting systems.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
T1(369-374) Blackboard/
29 Rate equation for heterogeneous reactions
R3(289-291) LCD
T1(369-374) Blackboard/
30 Contacting patterns for two-phase systems
R3(289-291) LCD
T1(376-406) Blackboard/
31 Rate equation for solid catalyzed reactions
R3(289-297) LCD
Experimental methods for finding the rate of T1(376-406) Blackboard/
32
the reaction R3(289-297) LCD
T1(407-416) Blackboard/
33 Problems on heterogeneous reacting systems
R3(292-296) LCD
T1(566-576) Blackboard/
34 Fluid-particle reactions
R3(343-352) LCD

Un-reacted core model for spherical particles T1(566-576) Blackboard/

35
of unchanging size R3(343-352) LCD

T1(577-579)
Rate of reaction for shrinking spherical Blackboard/
36 R1(237,238)
particle size LCD
R3(353,354)

Determination of rate controlling step, Blackboard/

37 T1(401,402,582-586)
instantaneous reactions LCD
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any): Industrial case studies with respect to fluid-solid reactions.

* Session duration: 50 mins

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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: BT6604 / Chemical Reaction Engineering

Unit : V – SOLID - FLUID OPERATIONS (8hrs)

Unit Syllabus: G/l reactions on solid catalysis; trickle bed, slurry reactors; three phase-fluidized beds;
reactors for fluid-fluid reactions; tank reactors.

Objective: To impart knowledge on solid catalyzed reactions and fluid-fluid reacting systems.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
Blackboard/
38 Introduction to G/L reactions T1(500-505)
LCD
Rate equation for G/L reactions Blackboard/
39 T1(500-511)
catalyzed by solids LCD
R1(618,619) Blackboard/
40 Trickle bed reactor and slurry reactor
R3(356-358) LCD
R1(618,619) Blackboard/
41 Three phase fluidized bed reactor
R3(356-358) LCD
Blackboard/
42 Problems on solid catalyzed reactions R4(147-172)
LCD
Product distribution in multiple Blackboard/
43 T1(402)
reactions LCD
T1(523-535) Blackboard/
44 Rate equation for fluid-fluid reactions
R3(385-406) LCD

Blackboard/
45 Reactors for fluid-fluid reactions T1(540-551)
LCD

Content beyond syllabus covered (if any): Catalyzed reactors and regeneration of catalysts

* Session duration: 50 mins

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Sub Code / Sub Name: BT6604 / Chemical Reaction Engineering

REFERENCES:
TEXT BOOKS
1. Levenspiel, O. Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd ed., John Wiley, 1999.
2. Fogler, H.S. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 4th ed., Prentice Hall India, 2006.

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Missen, R.W., Mims C.A., Saville B.A. “Introduction to Chemical Reaction Engineering and
Kinetics”, John Wiley, 1999.
2. Srivastava, R.P.S. Elements of Reaction Engineering, Khanna Publishers, 2000.
3. Gavhane, K.A. Chemical Reaction Engineering, Nirali Prakashan, 2011.
4. Pandey, G.N and Srivastava, S.N. Fundamentals of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Galgotia
Publications, 2004.

Prepared by Approved by

Signature

Name Prof. Nalinkanth Ghone Prof. E. Nakkeeran

Designation Professor/BT HOD/BT

Date 02/01/2017 02/01/2017

Remarks *: As same Regulations-2013 will be followed for the subsequent year, same Lesson Plan will be followed in the
subsequent year.

Remarks *: As mentioned by subject faculty, same lesson plan will be followed in the subsequent year

* If the same lesson plan is followed in the subsequent semester/year it should be mentioned and signed
by the Faculty and the HOD