Advanced Chemical Reactors

Day 1: Reaction Kinetics and Thermodynamics

• Reaction rates and rate constants (k values)
• Energy diagrams and activation energy in chemical reactions
• Equilibrium concepts and Le Chatelier's principle
• Phase equilibrium and equilibrium shifts in chemical processes
   

Day 2: Catalytic Reactions and Computational Chemistry

• Introduction to catalysts: chemical and physical structure
• Catalyst poisoning, deactivation, and regeneration
• Computational chemistry and CFD applications in catalyst design
• Optimization techniques and industrial applications of catalytic processes
   

Day 3: Transport Limitations and Microkinetic Analysis

• Internal and external transport effects on reaction rates
• Mass transfer limitations and their impact on reactor performance
• Microkinetic modelling of catalytic reactions
• Case studies: ammonia synthesis and ethylene hydrogenation
   

Day 4: Non-Ideal Flow and Reactor Stability

• Residence time distribution and its role in reactor design
• Dispersion models for non-ideal reactors and non-ideal flow patterns
• Axial and radial dispersion in plug flow reactors (PFR)
• Non-isothermal reactor behaviour and stability analysis for exothermic reactions
   

Day 5: Heterogeneous Reactors and Data Analysis

• Homogeneous vs. heterogeneous reactions in reactor systems
• Fixed-bed reactors: 1D and 2D modelling approaches
• Fluidized bed reactors and recirculation effects
• Regression analysis techniques: least squares, correlation coefficients, and non-linear regression