Course detail

Applied Kinetics and Catalysis

FCH-MC_AKKAcad. year: 2022/2023

Kinetics of simple reactions and their systems in solution, kinetics of heterogeneous katalytic reaktions, principles of heterogeneous catalysis, kinetics of enzymatic reactions. Kinetics of photochemical reactions. Genaral principes of chemical reactors balance - mass and heat balance.
Mathematical description of continuously stirred tank reactor, ideal stirred flow reactor and reactor with piston flow. Ideal reactor comparison. Inner and external transfer of mass and heat influence. Reactors for heterogeneous systems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Michal Veselý, CSc.

Department

Institute of Physical and Applied Chemistry (ÚFSCH)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Completing the course, students should obtain more complex view on problems of chemical kinetics. Finishing the studies at the Faculty, they should be able to solve the problems in the field of chemical kinetics in laboratory or industrial practice.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge from chemical kinetics, obtained within the subject Physical chemistry II., Basic knowledge of differentiation and integration.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of Lecture - 2 teaching hours per week, Seminar - 1 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Written exam. Seminars inolves written tests and active discussion. The evaluation is based on:
• result of tests (weight 75 %, each test is rated with 0–100 points),
• discussion on seminars (weight 25 %, each seminar is rated with 0–100 points).
At least 50 points are needed in average of both weighted results. Further, written solution to prescribed excersises should be handed in.

Course curriculum

1. Kinetics of simple reactions and their systems in solution.
2. Kinetics of heterogeneous katalytic reaktions, principles of heterogeneous catalysis.
3. Kinetics of enzymatic reactions, kinetics of photochemical reactions.
4. Genaral principes of chemical reactors balance - mass and heat balance.
5. Continuously stirred tank reactor – mathematical description.
6. Ideal stirred flow reactor – mathematical description.
7. Reactor with piston flow – mathematical description.
8. Ideal reactor comparison.
9. Inner transfer of mass and heat influence.
10. External transfer of mass and heat influence.
11. Reactors for heterogeneous systems.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal of the subject is the improvement of knowledge of basic course of chemical kinetics, presented within Physical Chemistry II. Students are aquainted with the kinetic analysis of reactions, which is in comparison with basic course substantially more sophisticated from mathematical point of view.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Seminars - written tests and active discussion.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Eckert: Aplikovaná chemická kinetika (CS)
Fogler H.S.: Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering (EN)
Kraus M.: Chemická kinetika pro inženýry (CS)