Javier Pérez-Ramírez: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2019 |
Name | Prof. Dr. Javier Pérez-Ramírez |
Field | Catalysis Engineering |
Address | Inst. f. Chemie- u. Bioing.wiss. ETH Zürich, HCI E 125 Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | +41 44 633 71 20 |
Fax | +41 44 633 14 05 |
jpr@chem.ethz.ch | |
URL | http://www.ace.ethz.ch |
Department | Chemistry and Applied Biosciences |
Relationship | Full Professor |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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529-0633-00L | Heterogeneous Reaction Engineering | 4 credits | 3G | J. Pérez-Ramírez, C. Mondelli | |
Abstract | Heterogeneous Reaction Engineering equips students with tools essential for the optimal development of heterogeneous processes. Integrating concepts from chemical engineering and chemistry, students will be introduced to the fundamental principles of heterogeneous reactions and will develop the necessary skills for the selection and design of various types of idealized reactors. | ||||
Learning objective | At the end of the course the students will understand the basic principles of catalyzed and uncatalyzed heterogeneous reactions. They will know models to represent fluid-fluid and fluid-solid reactions; how to describe the kinetics of surface reactions; how to evaluate mass and heat transfer phenomena and account for their impact on catalyst effectiveness; the principle causes of catalyst deactivation; and reactor systems and protocols for catalyst testing. | ||||
Content | The following components are covered: - Fluid-fluid and fluid-solid heterogeneous reactions. - Kinetics of surface reactions. - Mass and heat transport phenomena. - Catalyst effectiveness. - Catalyst deactivation. - Strategies for catalyst testing. These aspects are exemplified through modern examples. For each core topic exercises are assigned and evaluated. The course also features an industrial lecture. | ||||
Lecture notes | A dedicated script and lecture slides are available in printed form during the course. | ||||
Literature | H. Scott Fogler: Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1992 O. Levenspiel: Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, 1999 Further relevant sources are given during the course. |