Chemical Reaction Engineering Fundamentals and Reactor Design

Scaling up a chemical reaction from the lab bench to an industrial process requires a solid understanding of how time, temperature, and concentration affect reaction rates. This text-only course provides a rigorous, step-by-step foundation in Chemical Reaction Engineering (CRE), enabling you to interpret kinetic data and confidently design efficient reactors for industrial applications. What you'll learn: * Understand the fundamental principles of chemical kinetics, reaction rate theories, and factors influencing reaction speed. * Derive and apply rate laws for homogeneous reactions and interpret experimental kinetic data using various methods. * Analyze the performance and sizing of ideal reactors, including Batch, CSTR, and PFR, for both single and multiple reactions. * Apply concepts of non-ideal flow, dispersion, and Residence Time Distribution (RTD) analysis to real-world reactor systems. * Practice solving complex problems involving temperature effects, pressure drop, and optimizing reactor volume. * Build foundational knowledge for computational modeling of complex reaction systems and evaluating basic sustainability metrics. The course begins with foundational reaction rate theory and kinetic analysis, progresses through the design equations for ideal reactors, and concludes with practical methods for analyzing complex and non-ideal flow systems. This course is designed for beginners in chemical engineering or related sciences. No prior knowledge of reaction engineering is required. Start building your expertise in process design today.