Class 8
Reaction Engineering Models
Class 8 introduces the reactor design equations for ideal BSTRs, SBSTRs, CSTRs, and PFRs. For each reactor type, it describes how to determine which of the design equations are needed for modeling a given ideal reactor and how to simplify the ones that are needed.
Learning Outcomes
After completing Class 8 you should…
- be able to identify the mole, energy, and (for PFRs) momentum balance equations for each of the ideal reactors
- be able to identify the energy balance equations for heat exchange fluids that exchange sensible or latent heat
- be able to select the design equations that are needed to model a given ideal reactor system
- be able to simplify the reactor design equations for a given ideal reactor system, as appropriate for the mode of operation, phase of the reacting fluid, etc.
- be able to modify sensible heat terms in reactor design equations to use molar, volumetric and gravimetric heat capacities
Preparation Assignment
Read Chapter 6 of Reaction Engineering Basics
Class 8
Class 8 Video (forthcoming on YouTube)
Practice Assignment
Class 8 Practice Assignment Narrative (forthcoming)- Class 8 Practice Assignment Solution (forthcoming)
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