Code: EQM873 – Fundamental module
Audience: Master´s and Doctoral degree
Teaching hours: 45h
Credits: 3
Content: Principles of chemical kinetics, rate law, and stoichiometry, reaction mechanisms and pathways, homogeneous reactor, isothermal and nonisothermal ideal reactors, principles of heterogeneous reactors, diffusion effects in heterogeneous reactions, catalysis, and catalytic reactors, residence time distributions of chemical reactors, collection, and analysis of rate data.
Bibliography:
Books:
FOGLER, H.S. Elements of Chemical Engineering Reaction. Prentice Hall, 2005.
LEVENSPIEL, O. Engenharia das reações Químicas. Edgard Blucher, 1999.
FROMENT, G.F. Chemical reactor analysis and design. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1990.
SMITH, H.M. Chemical Engineering Kinetics, 3 ed., McGrawHil, New York, 1981.