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Lecture type	Total
Lectures	30
Laboratory exercises	15

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

COURSE OBJECTIVE:
Synthesis of basic knowledge from catalysis, reaction engineering and the process of mass and heat transfer necessary for the design and optimization of the operation of industrial catalytic reactors and for solving complex technological problems.

COURSE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM:
1. Introduction to the problem: kinetics and mechanism of reactions, determination of the reaction regimes
2. Integral approach to catalyst and reactor performance
3. Experimental testing methods in laboratory reactors
4. Division of catalytic reactors
5. Fixed bed catalyst reactors (basic features, division, advantages and disadvantages, process examples)
6. Heat and mass transfer in the fixed bed reactors under isothermal and non-isothermal conditions (theoretical and experimental approach)
7. Adiabatic reactors (conditions for adiabatic operation, performances of adiabatic reactors, application) and NINA reactors
8. Trickle bed reactor and submerged reactor
9. Modeling of a fixed bed catalytic reactor
10. Catalytic moving bed reactors (characteristics, division, advantages and disadvantages)
Laboratory 1 - Catalytic oxidation of toluene in the monolith reactor - preparation of monolith catalyst, testing of experimental results on the 1D-heterogeneous model of monolith reactor and estimation of model parameters
11. Fluidized bed reactors
12. Suspension reactors: features, division and process examples
13. Transfer processes in suspension reactors
14. Process intensification using structured reactors

DEVELOPMENT OF GENERAL AND SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES OF STUDENTS:
Application of the basic methodology of chemical engineering to solve real problems, the ability of analysis and synthesis, consideration of cause-and-effect relationships and relations, determination of key parameters important for the performance and operation of reactors.

STUDENTS 'TEACHING OBLIGATIONS AND THEIR PERFORMANCE:
Attendance and active participation in lectures, seminars and exercises, as well as oral and written fulfillment of seminar and laboratory obligations.

CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING A SIGNATURE:
Regular attendance of all forms of teaching provided by the course program.

TEACHING METHODS:
In the form of lectures, seminars, laboratory exercises and consultations as needed.

METHOD OF EXAMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXAMINATION:
3 compulsory written tests during the semester through colloquia, seminars or independent problem solving and, if necessary, a written and oral exam.

METHOD OF MONITORING THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF COURSES:
Quality and performance will be monitored through student surveys, interviews with students during classes, and their success in knowledge tests

METHODOLOGICAL PREREQUISITES:
Heat and mass balance, Transport processes, Chemical reactors

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. explain the integral approach to catalyst and reactor performance
2. distinguish different designs of catalytic reactors
3. select the appropriate type of reactor with regard to the characteristics of the reaction system, process features, reaction rate and operating conditions
4. to group catalytic reactors according to given parameters (number of phases present, movement of catalysts in the reactor, temperature distribution in the reactor, heat exchange with the environment)
5. emphasize the peculiarities of the design of the fixed bed reactors
6. summarize general problems in reactor design
7. apply appropriate numerical and / or analytical methods in estimating the parameters of kinetic models and reactor models.

LEARNING OUTCOMES AT PROGRAM LEVEL:
1. apply the methodology of chemical engineering in product and process development,
2. dimension one or more process units or devices,
3. determine key process parameters,
4. apply appropriate mathematical / numerical methods in solving model equations

TEACHING UNITS WITH ASSOCIATED LEARNING OUTCOMES AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

Teaching unit:
2. Integral approach to catalyst and reactor designs

Learning outcomes:
-define the concept of catalytic reaction engineering
-explain the historical development and economic significance of catalysis and its role in the development of the chemical industry
-explain the basic features of catalysis from the aspect of sustainable technology development
-state what influences the choice and design of the catalytic process for a certain purpose with regard to cause-and-effect relationships

Evaluation criteria:
-enumerate and explain the areas of application of the results of kinetic research in industry
-explain how chemical reactors differ from other process units
-describe the difference between differential and integral reactors


Teaching unit:
3. Experimental test methods in laboratory reactors

Learning outcomes:
-analyze experimental methods of catalyst testing in laboratory conditions
-explain the method of collecting, analyzing and processing data obtained in laboratory reactors

Evaluation criteria:
-explain the principle of operation of gradientless reactors
-enumerate and explain the criteria for the selection of laboratory experimental reactors

Teaching unit:
4. Classification of catalytic reactors

Learning outcomes:
-describe the basic characteristics of catalytic reactors
-explain the division of catalytic reactors with respect to number of phases present and nature of catalysis
-explain the division of catalytic reactors with regard to the number of phases present and the nature of the catalysis
-consider the possibilities for removing the heat developed/released by the reaction and explain how this affects the choice of reactor
-identify the factors influencing the choice and performance of the catalytic reactor
-explain the methods of separation of catalysts and reaction products on the example of homogeneous-catalytic reactions

Evaluation criteria:
-summarize the factors that affect the performance and design of catalytic reactors
-describe critical aspects in carrying out reactions in the gaseous and liquid phases
-state examples of multiphase reactions
-compare reactor designs for conducting homogeneous-catalytic and heterogeneous-catalytic processes

Teaching unit:
5. Features of design of the fixed bed reactor

Learning outcomes:
-analyze the performance of catalytic reactors with a fixed bed of catalyst
-analyze the principle of operation of adiabatic reactors; define the conditions for adiabatic reactor operation
-explain the problems in designing a fixed bed reactor
-analyze the flow conditions through the fixed bed reactor
-define the terms axial and radial dispersion
-summarize the general characteristics of commercial reactors with a fixed bed of catalyst

Evaluation criteria:
-critically consider the advantages and disadvantages of fixed bed reactors compared to other types of reactors
-explain the factors that lead to deviations from the ideal flow in a fixed bed reactor
-describe the causes that lead to poor distribution of reactants in the cross section of the reactor
-state the criteria that determine the maximum allowable pressure drop in the reactor
-determine the pressure drop through the catalytic bed by applying appropriate empirical correlations

Teaching unit:
10. Catalytic moving bed reactors

Learning outcomes:
-summarize the basic characteristics of a reactor with a moving bed of catalyst
-classify catalytic moving bed reactors
-analyze the principle of operation of a moving bed reactor
-describe the advantages and disadvantages of a moving bed reactor
-explain the mode of operation of a moving bed reactor with a fluidized bed
-analyze transfer processes in suspension reactors
-apply experimental methods and correlations for calculating the transfer coefficients of substances in a suspension batch reactor

Evaluation criteria:
- give examples of different moving bed reactors and indicate the areas of their application
- separate the advantages of reactors with a moving bed of catalyst compared to other types of reactors
- analyze stationary reactors and moving bed reactors with respect to the pressure drop in the reactor
- provide examples of different special versions of a fluidized bed reactors
- explain the experimental method of determining the fluidization point
- enumerate different designs of suspension reactors and describe the way they work
- compare trickle bed and suspension reactors

1. to argue an integral approach to catalyst and reactor performance
2. to compare different types of catalytic reactors
3. to select the appropriate type of reactor with regard to the characteristics of the reaction system, process variables, reaction rate and operating conditions
4. to compare catalytic reactors with respect to given parameters (number of phases, movement of catalysts in the reactor, temperature distribution in the reactor, heat exchange with the environment)
5. to emphasize the peculiarities of the design of the reactor with a fixed bed of catalyst
6. to formulate general problems in reactor design
7. to select appropriate numerical and/or analytical methods for estimation the parameters of kinetic models and reactor models.

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Mandatory course - Regular modul - Chemical Process Engineering