Introduction and Review of Chemical Reactor Analysis

In this activity, you will:

• Review the process for modeling simple chemical reactors.
• Use data from a batch experiment to determine the reaction rate expression and reaction rate constant for the production of a chemical product.
• Prepare for a game in which you must guide the design and operation of a commercial reactor in a competitve market space.

You are ready for this activity if

• You have completed a first course in calculus
• You have some knowledge of general chemistry

Play the Game (book ref: ch. 1 and 2)

In this activity you will:

• Use your CFSTR model equations to design a reactor for the production of a chemical product
• Determine a technically feasible volume for your reactor
• Operate your reactor for 5 years in a competitive market
• Try to make more profit than your competition

You are ready for this activity if you have completed any of the following:

• The Introductory activity above
• A course in chemical reactor analysis and design
• Completed your study of Chapters 1 & 2

 

Heat Exchanger and Mass Contactor Analysis (ungraded)

Select an analysis from the table shown at below. These analyses are ungraded.

In this activity you will :

• Produce Level I, II and II analyses of reactors, heat exchangers, and mass contactors.

You are ready for this activity if

• You have critically read chapter 1
• You want a quick and easy preview of Chapters 2-4

Click to select an an analysis
Outcome	Overall Mass and Energy Balances	Allows Number of Equilibrium Stages to be Determined, but does not allow Stage Design to be achieved	Equipment Design at the Laboratory, Pilot and Commercial Scale can be achieved.
Reactor	Level I: Mass Balance	Level II: Not available	Level III: Reaction Rate Expression
Heat Exchanger	Level I: Energy Balance	Level II: Thermal Equilibrium	Level III:Rate of Heat Transfer
Mass Contactor	Level I: Mass Balance	Level II:Phase Equilibrium	Level III: Rate of Mass Transfer

 

Technically Feasible Analysis of a Heat Exchanger

In this activity you will:

• Role play as an engineer
• Trouble-shoot a process problem at a chemical plant
• Discuss your solution with plant personnel (chief engineer and floor operator)

You are ready for this activity if :

• You have read and understood Chapter 3

 

 

Technically Feasible Analysis of a Mass Contactor

In this activity you will:

• Role play as an engineer
• Trouble-shoot a process problem at a chemical plant
• Discuss your solution with plant personnel (chief engineer and floor operator)

You are ready for this activity if :

• You have read and understood Chapter 4