ESSENTIALS OF CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING

Chapter 1: Mole Balances
1.1 The Rate of Reaction, —rA
1.2 The General Mole Balance Equation
1.3 Batch Reactors (BRs)
1.4 Continuous-Flow Reactors
1.5 Industrial Reactors

Chapter 2: Conversion and Reactor Sizing
2.1 Definition of Conversion
2.2 Batch Reactor Design Equations
2.3 Design Equations for Flow Reactors
2.4 Sizing Continuous-Flow Reactors
2.5 Reactors in Series
2.6 Some Further Definitions

Chapter 3: Rate Laws
3.1 Basic Definitions
3.2 The Reaction Order and the Rate Law
3.3 The Reaction Rate Constant
3.4 Present Status of Our Approach to Reactor Sizing and Design

Chapter 4: Stoichiometry
4.1 Batch Systems
4.2 Flow Systems

Chapter 5: Isothermal Reactor Design: Conversion
5.1 Design Structure for Isothermal Reactors
5.2 Batch Reactors (BRs)
5.3 Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors (CSTRs)
5.4 Tubular Reactors
5.5 Pressure Drop in Reactors
5.6 Synthesizing the Design of a Chemical Plant8

Chapter 6: Isothermal Reactor Design: Molar Flow Rates
6.1 The Molar Flow Rate Balance Algorithm
6.2 Mole Balances on CSTRs, PFRs, PBRs, and Batch Reactors
6.3 Applications of the Molar Flow Rate Algorithm to Microreactors
6.4 Membrane Reactors
6.5 Unsteady-State Operation of Stirred Reactors
6.6 Semibatch Reactors

Chapter 7: Collection and Analysis of Rate Data
7.1 The Algorithm for Data Analysis
7.2 Determining the Reaction Order for Each of Two Reactants Using the Method of Excess
7.3 Integral Method
7.4 Differential Method of Analysis
7.5 Nonlinear Regression
7.6 Reaction Rate Data from Differential Reactors
7.7 Experimental Planning

Chapter 8: Multiple Reactions
8.1 Definitions
8.2 Algorithm for Multiple Reactions
8.3 Parallel Reactions
8.4 Reactions in Series
8.5 Complex Reactions
8.6 Membrane Reactors to Improve Selectivity in Multiple Reactions
8.7 Sorting It All Out
8.8 The Fun Part

Chapter 9: Reaction Mechanisms, Pathways, Bioreactions, and Bioreactors
9.1 Active Intermediates and Nonelementary Rate Laws
9.2 Enzymatic Reaction Fundamentals
9.3 Inhibition of Enzyme Reactions
9.4 Bioreactors and Biosynthesis

Chapter 10: Catalysis and Catalytic Reactors
10.1 Catalysts
10.2 Steps in a Catalytic Reaction
10.3 Synthesizing a Rate Law, Mechanism, and Rate-Limiting Step
10.4 Heterogeneous Data Analysis for Reactor Design
10.5 Reaction Engineering in Microelectronic Fabrication
10.6 Model Discrimination

Chapter 11: Nonisothermal Reactor Design—The Steady State Energy Balance and Adiabatic PFR Applications
11.1 Rationale
11.2 The Energy Balance
11.3 The User Friendly Energy Balance Equations
11.4 Adiabatic Operation
11.5 Adiabatic Equilibrium Conversion and Reactor Staging
11.6 Optimum Feed Temperature

Chapter 12: Steady-State Nonisothermal Reactor Design–Flow Reactors with Heat Exchange
12.1 Steady-State Tubular Reactor with Heat Exchange
12.2 Balance on the Heat Transfer Fluid
12.3 Algorithm for PFR/PBR Design with Heat Effects
12.4 CSTR with Heat Effects
12.5 Multiple Steady States (MSS)
12.6 Nonisothermal Multiple Chemical Reactions
12.7 Safety

Chapter 13: Unsteady-State Nonisothermal Reactor Design
13.1 The Unsteady-State Energy Balance
13.2 Energy Balance on Batch Reactors
13.3 Semibatch Reactors with a Heat Exchanger
13.4 Unsteady Operation of a CSTR
13.5 Nonisothermal Multiple Reactions

Appendix A: Numerical Techniques
Appendix B: Ideal Gas Constant and Conversion Factors
Appendix C: Thermodynamic Relationships Involving the Equilibrium Constant
Appendix D: Nomenclature
Appendix E: Software Packages
Appendix F: Rate Law Data
Appendix G: Open-Ended Problems
Appendix H: How to Use the DVD-ROM
Index