Introduction
Process Development
Basic Building Blocks of Chemical Reaction Engineering
Outline of the Book
Introduction to Chemical Reactions
Classification and Types of Reactors
Reactor Performance Measures
Introduction to Rate Function
Transport Phenomena in Reactors
Numerical Methods
References
The Thermodynamics of Chemical Reactions
Basic Definitions
Energy Changes in Systems
Chemical Reaction Equilibrium
Summary
Problems
References
Mole Balances in Ideal Reactors
General Mole Balance Equation
Perfectly Mixed Batch Reactor
Plug Flow Reactor
Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor
Reaction Rate in Terms of Catalyst Mass
Comparison of PFR and CSTR Performance
Multiple Reactions
Multiple-Reactor Systems
Further Thoughts on Defining Conversion
Transient Reactor Operation
Summary
Problems
Energy Balances in Ideal Reactors
Influence of Temperature on Reactor Operation
General Energy Balance
Batch Reactor
Plug Flow Reactor
Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor
Summary
Problems
References
Chemical Kinetics for Homogeneous Reactions
General Nature of Rate Functions
Reaction Mechanism
Theoretical Analysis of Reaction Rate
Rate Equations for Nonelementary Reactions
Mechanisms and Models
Experimental Methods in Rate Data Collection and Analysis
Summary
Problems
Nonideal Reactor Analysis
Causes of Nonideal Reactor Behavior
Residence Time and Mixing
RTD Function
RTD in Ideal Reactors
Modeling RTD
Mixing in Chemical Reactors
Summary
Problems
References
Introduction to Catalysis
Origins of Catalysis: Historical Perspectives
Definitions and Fundamental Concepts
Thermodynamics
Catalyst Types and Basic Structure
Classification of Vapor-Phase Reactions
Basic Steps in Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions
Introduction to Catalytic Reactors
Summary
Kinetics of Catalytic Reactions
Adsorption
Rate Expressions for Catalytic Reactions
Mechanisms and Models
Summary
Problems
Reference
Transport Processes in Catalysis
Diffusion in Bulk Phase
External Mass and Heat Transfer Effects
Diffusion in Porous Catalysts
Diffusion with Reaction in Porous Catalysts
Summary
Problems
References
Analysis of Catalytic Reactors
Packed-Bed Reactor: Introduction and Overview
Conservation Equations for Packed Beds
One-Dimensional Steady-State Plug Flow Models
One-Dimensional Steady-State Axial Dispersion Models
Two-Dimensional Steady-State Models
Transient Packed-Bed Models
Transport Properties in Packed Beds
Autothermal Operation of Packed Beds
Fluidized-Bed Reactors
Metal Gauze Reactors
Counter Diffusive Reactor: Radiant Heaters
Monolith Reactors
Reactors for Gas–Liquid–Solid Systems
Summary
Problems
References
Experimental Methods in Catalysis
Kinetic Investigations
Measuring Physical Properties
Electron Microscopy
Surface Science Studies
Summary
Problems
References
Appendix 1: Numerical Methods
Nonlinear Algebraic Equations
Linear Algebraic Equations
Ordinary Differential Equations
Numerical Integration
Numerical Differentiation
Partial Differential Equations
Appendix 2: Thermodynamic Data
Appendix 3: Useful Integrals
Appendix 4: Numerical Software
POLYMATH
MATLAB®
COMSOL Multiphysics
Index
Biography
R.E. Hayes is a professor of chemical engineering in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. He received a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the University of Bath, UK. He is the author or coauthor of numerous research articles in the area of reaction engineering and is a coauthor of the book Introduction to Catalytic Combustion . He is a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering and a registered professional engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta.J.P. Mmbaga is a senior research associate in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. He obtained his doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of British Columbia, Canada. He has spent more than 25 years in teaching, research, and process consulting in oil and gas processing, energy, and other chemical process industries in Alberta and Tanzania. He has authored and coauthored a number of technical publications and is a member of the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering and the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta.
