LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course the student is able to
- describe different phenomena (e.g. reactions and mass transfer) in industrial reactors
- combine rate equations and stoichiometry with balance equations of multiphase reactors
- apply mass and energy balances for different industrial multiphase reactors and perform calculations using the balances
- explain the principles of computational calculations of multiphase reactors
- recognizes the applications of different industrial reactor types
- plan a reactor concept for a given industrially relevant reaction system, including selection and use of the simulation model as well as preliminary dimensioning of an industrial reactor
Credits: 5
Schedule: 08.01.2025 - 14.03.2025
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Reetta Karinen, Yongdan Li
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Must know:
- theories and phenomena behind the mass and energy balances as well as mass transfer in multiphase reactors
- principles of combining rate equations, balance equations and stoichiometry
- basic principles of computational calculations of multiphase reactors
- how to select the reactor type for a given chemical system
Should know:
- how to implement the reactor mass and energy balances in given simulation software
- how to choose the numerical solving strategies for the given reactor model
- how to carry out the preliminary dimensioning for given chemical system using computational calculations
Nice to know:
- ways to intensify chemical reactors
- main industrial applications of different reactor types
- derivation of mass and energy balance equations from basic theories
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures, assignments and project work.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 18 h
Project work 72 h
Other independent studying 40 h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Informed on the lectures
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III - IV
2025-2026 Spring III - IV