Course syllabus
010313306-66 วิศวกรรมปฏิกิริยาเคมีและการออกแบบเครื่องปฏิกรณ์เคมี (Chemical Reaction Engineering and Reactor Design)
Course Syllabus
Data entry : Assoc.Prof. Dr.Thirawudh Pongprayoon
1. Course number and name
010313306-66 วิศวกรรมปฏิกิริยาเคมีและการออกแบบเครื่องปฏิกรณ์เคมี (Chemical Reaction Engineering and Reactor Design)
2. Credits and contact hours
3(3-0-6)
3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name
Assoc.Prof. Dr.Thirawudh Pongprayoon
4. Text book, title, author, and year
5. Specific course information
- brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
Rate laws and stoichiometry; batch and continuous reactor design, homogeneous reactions, reaction rate analysis; isothermal and non-isothermal reactor design; heterogeneous reaction and reactor design; mass transfer, diffusion and catalytic reaction; design of plug flow and recycling reactors. - prerequisites or co-requisites
- indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program
Required : A required course in the program as ChE technical: kinetics of homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions involving reactor design of types, size and system
6. Specific goals for the course
- specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
- CLO1 Remember, Understand, and apply: chemical reaction kinetics, materials and energy balance, and thermodynamics for designing the reactor types and system with consideration of environmental and economic factors
- CLO2 Construct and solve mathematical models to operate and design the essential parameters involving the chemical reaction engineering in the different types of reactors including batch reactor, plug flow reactor, and CSTR
- CLO3 Demonstrate complex problem- solving skills of chemical reaction engineering to select the appropriate reactor and system for the homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions
- CLO4 Design the appropriate reactor/system for real engineering conditions with consideration of environmental and economic factors
- CLO5 Recognize ethical and professional responsibility in environmental, economic, and societal contexts
- CLO6 Select reactors with awareness of impacts on processes and society
- CLO7 Acquire and apply the basic knowledge of the chemical reaction and reactor design with life-long learning skills to learn the new technology and innovative techniques of chemical process
- explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
ABET Student Outcome (SO) Listed in Criterion 3 Course learning outcome (CLO) SO2 an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. - CLO2 Construct and solve mathematical models to operate and design the essential parameters involving the chemical reaction engineering in the different types of reactors including batch reactor, plug flow reactor, and CSTR
7. Brief list of topics to be covered
| Week | Topic | Details | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overview of Chemical Reaction Engineering | Introduction of chemical reaction engineering and reactor design | |
| 2-3 | Kinetics of Homogeneous Reactions | Find the rate equation of elemetary and non-elementary reactions | Assignment in class |
| 4-6 | Interpretation of Batch Reactor Data | Find the rate constant from kinetics of reactions operated in a batch reactor | Assignment in class and homework |
| 7-8 | Introduction to Reactor Design Ideal Reactors for a Single Reaction | Design the flow reactors; plug flow reactor (PFR) and mixed flow reactor (MFR) | Assignment in class and homework |
| 9-10 | Design for a Single Reaction | Design the multiple reactor system and optimized reactor for single reaction | Assignment in class and homework |
| 11 | Design for Parallel Reactions | Design the reactors for multiple reactions | Assignment in class and homework |
| 12-13 | Non-isothermal Operation | Design the rectors of the nonisothermal operation | Assignment in class and homework |
| 14-15 | Introduction to Heterogeneous Reactions Catalytic Reactions | Design the reactors of the heterogeous catalytic reactions | Assignment in class and homework Presentation |
8. Course Assessment
| Course assessment | Weight score (%) | Assessment tools | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice and analyze problem-solving techniques | 20 | assignment | 01 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| design the reactor from kinetics of real reaction | 10 | Presentation | 13 Mar 2026 |
| examination | 35 | midterm examination | 08 Jan 2026 |
| examination | 35 | final examination | 17 Mar 2026 |
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