8CH4.2-Catalysis Processes |
Units: I |
Review of Heterogeneous Catalysis.
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Units: II |
Transport Processes : Analysis of external transport processes in heterogeneous reactions
in fixed ed, fluidized bed and slurry reactors, Intrapellet mass transfer, heat transfer, mass
transfer with chemical reaction and simultaneous mass and heat transfer with chemical
reaction. |
Units: III |
Catalyst Selectivity : Effect of intrapellet diffusionon on selectivities in complex reactions,
effect of external mass transfer on selectivities.
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Units: IV |
Catalyst Deactivation : Modes of deactivation – poisoning, fouling and sintering.
Determination of deactivation routes, combined effect of deactivation and diffusion on
reaction rates, effect of deactivation on selectivity.
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Units: V |
Reactor Design : Design calculation for ideal catalytic reactor operating at isothermal,
adiabatic and non-adiabatic conditions. Deviations from ideal reactor performance. Design
of industrial fixed-bed, fluidized bed and slurry reactors, Thermal stability of packed bed
and fluidized bed reactors.
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Text/ Reference Books |
1. Smith, J.M., “Chemical Engineering Kinetics,” 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, 1981
2. Carberry, J.J., “Catalytic Reaction Engineering,” McGraw-Hill, 1977.
3. Lee, H.H., “Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactors,” Butterworth
4. Tarhan, M.O., “Catalytic Reactor Design,” McGraw-Hill, NY 1983
5. Anderson, J.R. and Boudart, M., “Catalysis, Science and Technology,” Vol.7., Springer
Verlag. N.Y.
6. Thomas, J.M. and Thomas, W.J., “Introduction to the Principles of Heterogeneous
Catalysis,” Academic Press, 1967.
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