Guia docent 2014_15 Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Química

Continguts

Tema	Subtema
Review of fundamental concepts	Kinetics of homogeneous reactions. Thermodynamic equilibria in reacting systems Mass and energy balances for single-phase reacting systems. Models for basic reactors. Isothermal and non-isothermial ideal reactors.
Kinetics of heterogeneous reactions	Heterogeneous catalysis. Modeling of surface-catalyzed reactions. Polymerization reactions. Enzymatic reactions.
Influence of heat and mass transfer on the reaction rates in multiphasic reacting systems	Influence of external mass and energy transport for a catalyst particle. Internal transport inside a catalyst pellet: simultaneous diffusion and reaction. Internal effectiveness factors and global effectiveness factors.
Design of biphasic catalytic reactors (S-G and S-L)	Fixed bed catalytic reactor Fluidized bed reactor Monolith and (micro) catalytic-wall reactors
Design of multiphasic catalytic reactors (S-G-L)	Slurry reactors Trickle-bed reactors
Introduction to process intensification through reactor design	Reactive distillation. Membrane reactors.