SKILLS

Acquire knowledge about chemical reaction engineering and reactor design (TEQI1).

Apply the strategies of scientific methodology, analyze the problematic situation qualitatively and quantitatively; propose hypotheses and solutions to solve problems of chemical reaction engineering (TEQ8).

Communicate adequately the knowledge, procedures and results in the field of chemical reaction engineering and reactor analysis and design, using the specific vocabulary and terminology (TEQI9).

Work effectively in multidisciplinary environments integrating skills and knowledge to make decisions in the field of chemical reaction engineering (TEQI10).



OBJECTIVES

- To learn the fundamental aspects of formal chemical kinetics and its application to the analysis and design of chemical reactors.

- To learn the fundamentals of reactor modeling and its application to single-phase and multiphase reactor systems.

- To aquire knowledge and apply numerical methods to the resolution of descriptive reactor models.

I: APPLIED CHEMICAL KINETICS

1. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN ENGINEERING OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS.

2. DETERMINATION OF REACTION RATE.

3. KINETIC BEHAVIORS OF INTEREST IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING.

4. KINETOCHEMICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR REACTIVE SYSTEMS IN GAS PHASE.



II: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF CHEMICAL REACTORS - IDEAL REACTORS.

5. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF CHEMICAL REACTORS.

6. THE STIRRED BATCH REACTOR .

7. THE CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK REACTOR.

8. THE PLUG FLOW REACTOR.

9. TUBULAR REACTORS. VARIATIONS OF THE PLUG FLOW.

10. COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CONTINUOS STIRRED TANK REACTORS AND PLUG FLOW REACTORS. SERIES OF CONTINUOS STIRRED TANK REACTORS.

11. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF REACTORS FOR COMPLEX REACTIONS.



DEVIATION FROM IDEAL BEHAVIOR.

12. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF REACTORS WITH NON-IDEAL FLOW. RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION.

13. MODELING OF REAL REACTORS.



MULTIPHASE REACTORS.

14. THE FIXED BED REACTOR

15. THE FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR

16. GAS-LIQUID AND LIQUID-LIQUID REACTORS

The methodology to be carried out for the development of the contents and acquirement of the skills is summarized as follows:

- Explanation of theoretical/practical contents and illustrative examples.

- Problem solving.

- Realization of a collaborative project in the field of chemical reactor design. This will consist of several activities to be carried out both individually and in group. The project will have continuity in the subject Simulation and Optimization of Chemical Processes, although it is not essential to take this subject to carry out the project in Chemical Reaction Engineering.



Continuous work is essential to develop the competencies of the course. The student must dedicate the hours of non face-to-face teaching to:

- complete notes, consult bibliography and solve questions and/or problems.

- prepare the lectures and classroom practice sessions.

- prepare the evaluation tests.

- carry out some of the tasks related to the project.

- prepare the oral presentation.

CONTINUOUS EVALUATION

The continuous evaluation consists of the following evaluation instruments:

1.- WRITTEN EXAM (50%). Written exam of theoretical-practical content developed throughout the course.

2.- MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST (10%). Throughout the course there will be three multiple-choice tests. One of these tests will be associated to the project developed throughout the course.



Likewise, the collaborative project developed during the course will be evaluated in the following way.

3.- INDIVIDUAL WORK (20%). An individual work consisting of the resolution of several problems/cases related to the design of ideal reactors will be carried out as part of the project. It will be delivered in writing and it will have to be defended orally.

4.- TEAM WORK (15%). As part of the collaborative project, several deliverables will be developed.

5.- ORAL PRESENTATION (5%). The oral presentation of the collaborative work will be valued (both by the teaching team and by the rest of the students) with 5% of the final grade of the course. The rest of the work teams will contribute with at least two constructive contributions.



REQUIREMENTS TO PASS THE COURSE

- Complete all the proposed activities and deliver them within the established deadline.

- Obtain a grade equal to or higher than 4 out of 10 in each of the evaluation activities (written test, multiple-choice test, individual work, team work, oral presentation).

- Obtain a final grade equal to or higher than 5 out of 10, obtained as the weighted average of the grades obtained in the different evaluation tests.

- To attend at least 90% of the classes in which learning activities for evaluation are carried out.

If any of the requirements established for passing the course is not met, the maximum grade will be 4 out of 10 and this will be reflected in the corresponding record.



Waiver of continuous evaluation. In accordance with the Regulations for the Evaluation of Students in Undergraduate Degrees, students will have the right to waive the continuous evaluation and be evaluated through the final evaluation system. To do so, they must submit in writing to the faculty responsible for the subject the waiver of continuous assessment, for which they will have a period of 9 weeks from the beginning of the term, according to the academic calendar of the center.



Waiver of the exam. In accordance with the Regulations for the Evaluation of Students in Undergraduate Degrees, since the weight of the written test is higher than 40% of the grade of the course, it will be enough not to take the test for the final grade of the course to be not presented or not presented.



FINAL EVALUATION

The final evaluation will consist of a final exam (composed of several activities), in order to evaluate the same learning results as in the continuous evaluation.



In order to pass the course, it will be necessary to obtain a grade equal to or higher than 5 out of 10 in the final evaluation exam.



Waiver of the evaluation. In accordance with the Regulations for the Evaluation of Students in Undergraduate Degrees, it will be enough not to take the final exam for the final grade of the subject to be no-show or not presented.

Documentation with the contents of the syllabus, tasks to be performed, etc. will be provided by the teacher through eGela.

Basic bibliography

Ingeniería de las Reacciones Químicas. Levenspiel, O., Ed. Reverté, Barcelona, 1990.



Ingeniería de Reactores. Santamaría, J. M.; Herguido, J.; Menéndez, M. A. y Monzón, A., Ed. Síntesis, Madrid 2002 (1ª edición).



Elementos de ingenieria de las reacciones químicas. Fogler, H.S., Ed. Pearson Educacion, Mexico 2008 (4ª edición)

In-depth bibliography

Chemical Reactor Design, Optimization, and Scaleup. Nauman, E. B., Ed. Wiley, New Jersey 2008 (2nd edition).

El Omnilibro de los Reactores Químicos. Levenspiel, O. Ed. Reverté, Barcelona, 1986.

Chemical Reactor. Analysis and Design. Froment, G. F. and Bischoff, K. B. John Wiley and Sons. New York, 1979.

Journals

Chemical Engineering Journal. Publisher. ELSEVIER SCIENCE (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/chemical-engineeringjournal)
Chemical Engineering Science. Publisher. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/chemicalengineering-science)