ChE 344: CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING

at the University of Michigan (4 Credit Hours)

Instructors

Professor H. Scott Fogler
3168 DOW, 763-1361, sfogler@umich.edu
Office Hours:  TuTh 3:00 to 4:00
 
 

Schedule
Lectures and In-Class Problems: TuTh 9:30 to 11:20 - 1013 Dow


GSIs
Liz Ranney (ranney@umich.edu)
Chad Huelsman (huelsman@umich.edu)
GSI Office Hours: MW 3:00-6:00 3074 Dow

Text
Required

Recommended
Course Guidelines, Memorandum of Understanding, Cooperative Learning & Advice from Previous Classes

Schedule

*Note - all ICG's are Individual*
January    February     March    April

1) Thursday, January 6

Topic:

Lecture 1 - Introduction, POLYMATH, Mole balances
Finish Reading: Preface, Prequisites, Appendix B
Study Problems: P1-7A, P1-11B

2) Tuesday, January 11
Topic: Lecture 2 - Design equations, Rate versus X plots, Reactor staging
Finish Reading: Chapter 1, P1-9A, Appendix A, from the Web, Chapter 2 Sections 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3
Hand In: Problem Set 1
ICG: Kin Chal 1 (25 min)
Study Problems: P2-5B(a - d), P2-8B

3) Thursday, January 13
Topic: Lecture 3 - Rate laws
Finish Reading: Chapter 2, Chapter 3
Hand In: Problem Set 2
Class Problem: 1
Study Problems: P3-2A(a), P3-4A, P3-5B, P3-15B (a), P3-16B
Hint: Viewing the YouTube video "The Black Widow" noted in Problem P5-5B may help you with today's in class problem

4) Tuesday, January 18
Topic: Lecture 4 - Stoichiometry Batch
Reading: Chapter 4
Hand In: Problem Set 3
Class Problem: 2
Study Problems: P4-2A(c-e)

5) Thursday, January 20
Topic: Lecture 4 - Stoichiometry Flow
Reading: Chapter 4, Section 4.1
Submit: PreLecture Quiz 4
Class Problem: 3
Study Problems: P4-8B, P4-10C

6) Tuesday, January 25
Topic: Lecture 6 - Isothermal reactor design
Reading: Chapter 5, Sections 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3
Hand In: Problem Set 4
ICG: Kin Chal II (36 min)
Class Problem: 4
Study Problems: P5-2B (b), P5-4A

7) Thursday, January 27
Topic: Lecture 7 - California Registration Exam Problem
Reading: Chapter 5, Summary Notes on CDRom and Web
Hand In: Problem Set 5
ICG: Mystery Theater(32 min)
Class Problem: 5 Bring Quizdoms
Study Problems: P5-15B, P5-17B, P5-19A

8) Tuesday, February 1
Topic: Lecture 8 - Pressure drop
Finish Reading: Chapter 5, Sections 5.4 and 5.5
Hand In: Problem Set 6
Class Problem: 6 Bring Laptops
Study Problems: P5-2 (d,e), 5-7A, 5-5B (d), P5-23B

9) Thursday, February 3
Topic: Lecture 9 - Membrane Reactors
Finish Reading: Chapter 6
Study Problems: P5-9B, P5-10B, P5-11B, P6-2 (a), P6-4B, P6-14B
Hand In: Problem Set 7

10) Tuesday, February 8
Topic: Lecture 10 - Semibatch Reactors
Class Problem: 8 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Chapter 6
Study Problems: P6-6B, P6-7B, P6-12B
Hand In: Problem Set 8

11) Thursday, Feburary 10
Topic: Lecture 11 - Analysis of Rate Data
Class Problem: 9 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Chapter 7
Submit: PreLecture Quiz 10
Study Problems: P7-5B, P7-7B, P7-8B, P7-10B

12) Tuesday, February 13
Topic: Lecture 12 - Multiple Reactions
Class Problem: 10 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Chapter 8, Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4;
Study Problems P8-2B (d), P8-5B
Hand In: Problem Set 9

Thursday, February 17 - MIDTERM EXAM I (*W11)
Closed book, notes, and web

13) Tuesday, February 22
Topic: Lecture 13 - Chapter 8: Multiple Reactions
Class Problem: 11 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Chapter 8, Sections 8.5, 8.6, 8.7 and 8.8
Study Problems: P8-10B, P8-11B, P8-17B
Hand In: Problem Set 10

14) Thursday, February 24
Topic: Lecture 14 - Chapter 8: Multiple Reactions
Chapter 9: PSSH
Class Problem: 12 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Chapter 9, Section 9.1 and the cobra module
Study Problems: P8-15B, P8-18B, P8-20B
Hand In: Problem Set 11

SPRING BREAK

< 15) Tuesday, March 8 Topic:
Lecture 15 - Enzyme Kinetics
Reading: Section 9.2
Hand In: Problem Set 12
Study Problems: P9-4, P9-6 (a-c), P9-7 (a, b, c)
ICG: The Great Race

16) Thursday, March 10
Topic: Lecture 16 - Enzyme Kinetics, Inhibition, Bioreactors
Class Problem: 13
Finish Reading: Section 9.3 and 9.4
Study Problems: P9-2A (b), P9-8 (a-c), P9-9, P9-11B, P9-19B
Hand In: Problem Set 13
ICG: Enzymeman

17) Tuesday, March 15
Topic: Lecture 17 - Energy Balance and Adiabatic Reactions
Class Problem: 14 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Sections 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3, also equilibrium conversion appendix
Hand In: Problem Set 14
Study Problems: P11-5B, P11-10B

18) Thursday, March 17
Topic: Lectures 18A and 18B - Reactors with Heat Exchange
ICG Review:
Finish Reading: Chapter 12, Sections 12.1 through 12.3
Study Problem: P12-21 (a,f)
Hand In: Problem Set 15

19) Tuesday, March 22
Topic: Lecture 19 - Applications of the Energy Balance to PFRs
Class Problem: 15 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Chapter 12, Section 12.4
Study Problems: P12-6B
Hand In: Problem Set 16

20) Thursday, March 24
Topic: Lecture 20 - Multiple Reactions with Heat Effects
Class Problem: 16 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Section 12.5
Study Problems: P12-23C
Hand In: Problem Set 17
ICG: Heat Effects II (only the first 3 reactors)

21) Tuesday, March 29
Topic: Lecture 21 - CSTR with Heat Effects
Class Problem: 17 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Sections 12.6 and 12.7
Study Problems: P12-17B, P12-18C
Hand In: Problem Set 18

22) Thursday, March 31
Topic: Lecture 22 - Reactor Safety
Begin Catalysis
Class Problem: 19 Bring Laptops and CDROM
Finish Reading: Chapter 13
Study Problems: P13-4B, P13-5B, P13-8B
Hand In: Problem Set 19
ICG: Heat Effects I

23) Tuesday, April 5
Topic: Lecture 23 - Catalysis
Class Problem: 20
Finish Reading: Chapter 13, Sections 13.3 and 13.4 and Chapter 10, Sections 10.1 through 10.2.2
Study Problems: P10-4A
Hand In: Problem Set 20 [Comprehensive Exam]

24) Thursday, April 7
Topic: Lecture 24 - Catalysis
Class Problem: 21
Finish Reading: Sections 10.2.2 through 10.4.4
Submit: PreLecture Quiz 23
Study Problems: P10-7B, P10-9B

25) Tuesday, April 12
Submit: Problem Set 21
Study Problems: P10-17D

26) Thursday, April 14 - MIDTERM EXAM II (*W11) Evening Exam

No Morning Class

Practice Questions
 

27) Tuesday, April 19
Topic: Lecture 25 - chemical vapor deposition (CVD)
Class Problem: 22
Finish Reading: Chapter 10
Study Problems: P10-14B, P10-15A
Hand In: Problem Set 22

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