Chemical Reactions Engineering I
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Chemical Reactions Engineering I Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Chemical Reactions Engineering I (subject code 3160506) as prescribed for Chemical · Semester 6 divides the course into 4 units, covering 29 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3160506)Unit 1 Overview of chemical reaction engineering, Classification of reactions, Variables
- affecting rate
- Definition of reaction rate
- single and multiple reactions
- Elementary and non-elementary reactions
- molecularity and order of reaction
- extent of reactions
- Reaction rate fundamentals - elementary reaction sequences
- steady state approximation and rate limiting step theory
Unit 2 Kinetics
- Constant volume and variable volume batch
- CSTR and PFR reactor data
- data collection & plotting
- linearization of rate equations
- Analysis of total pressure data obtained from a constant-volume batch reactor
- Integral and differential methods of analysis of data
- Autocatalytic reactions
- Reversible reactions, and Bio-chemical reactions
Unit 3 Homogeneous Single Reactions
- Performance equations for ideal batch
- Plug flow
- Back- mix flow and semi batch reactors for isothermal condition
- Size comparison of single reactors
- Multiple-reactor systems
- Recycle reactor
- Optimum recycle operations
Unit 4 Multiple Reactions
- Parallel reactions of different orders
- Yield and selectivity
- Product distribution and design for single and multiple-reactors
- Series reactions: first-order reactions and zero-order reactions
- Mixed series parallel complex reactions
- 8 Subject Code: 3160506 w.e.f