Ingegneria Chimica - Chemical Engineering

Heat and mass balance in reacting systems; chemical equilibria Kinetics of chemical reactions Ideal reactors (BSTR,CSTR,PFR) Heterogeneous reactors: general discussion; diffusion and chemical reaction Heterogeneous catalysis: reaction mechanisms and kinetic models Interaction between chemical kinetics and diffusional phenomena. Thermal effects. Design of fixed bed reactors Fluid-solid reactions: shrinking core and distributed conversion models Fluid-solid reactor design Gas-liquid reactions: slow reactions; fast reactions; instantaneous reactions. Design of gas-liquid reactors and chemical absorption devices

The prerequisites for this course are the same as those for admittance to the Master's degree: knowledge of calculus, chemical engineering thermodynamics, transport phenomena, and chemical plant design is required.

O. Levenspiel - Chemical Reaction Engineering - J Wiley & Sons, 1999 R. Aris - Elementary Chemical Reactor Analysis - Prentice Hall, 1969 H. S. Fogler - Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering - Prentice Hall, 2005 G. F. Froment - Chemical Reaction Analysis and design - J. Wiley & Son, 1990 M. C. Annesini - Lezioni di Reattori Chimici - Edizioni Efesto, 2023

not compulsory

The students' preparation will be assessed through a written and an oral exam. The written exam will last 3 hours. The students will be asked to solve problems on the topics discussed throughout the course. In some cases, the numerical solution may also be required. During the written exams, students will be allowed to consult their textbooks and notes. The aim of the exam is to determine the students' ability to independently apply the knowledge gained throughout the course to solve original problems. Admittance to the oral exam is subjected to the achievement of a threshold result in the written exam, which may also be lower than 18/30. Students can obtain further points through the presentation of a project assigned by the teacher during the lessons. The oral exam may include both theoretical questions and the solution of problems regarding the design or simulation of chemical reactors. This examination is intended to verify the full grasp of the theoretical fundamentals introduced in the course, the ability of identifying the correct procedure for the solution of problems, and the capacity of critically analysing the procedures and the results obtained. The final grade will take into account the results of both the written and oral exams.

Eight hours per week according to the Faculty timetable