2024 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Reaction Engineering
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Teruoki Tago
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Mon
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.G303
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In order to efficiently convert fossil and renewable resources, as well as difficult-to-react substances such as carbon dioxide, into useful chemicals, it is indispensable to understand the reactors that carry out these chemical reactions. In Chemical Reaction Engineering, the fundamentals of reaction engineering learned in Chemical Engineering 3 are applied and developed. First, batch reactors, continuous stirred tank reactors (CSTR), and plug flow reactors (PFR) are reviewed. Then, reactors with circulating flow, autocatalytic reactions, and semi-batch operations will be studied. Furthermore, reaction engineering of complex reactions involving multiple reaction components and reaction engineering of non-isothermal reaction systems caused by exothermic and endothermic reactions will be covered.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the basics in the reactor design with recycle system
2) Understand the basics in the reactor design with series of reactor system
3) Understand the reactor design in multiple reaction system
4) Understand basics of the non-isothermal reaction
Keywords
Mass-balance, Reaction rate, Reactor design, Reversible reaction, self-catalytic reaction, multi-component reaction, Non-isothermal reaction system
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Required learning should be completed outside of the classroom for preparation and review purpose.
In every class, a summary of the previous lecture is given.
Towards the end of class, students are given exercise problems related to what is taught on that day to solve.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Chapter 5 Reactor design and operation (1) Feedback study and applications for Batch-, Continuous-stirred tank and Plug-Flow reactors | Understand the basics and applications for reactor design |
| Class 2 | Chapter 5 Reactor design and operation (2) Reactor with recycle system | Understand the design for reactor with recycle system |
| Class 3 | Chapter 5 Reactor design and operation (3) Appropriate operation for self-catalytic reaction system and the design for the semi-batch reactor system | Understand the appropriate reactor design and operation for self-catalytic reaction system (reactors in series) and for semi-batch reactor system |
| Class 4 | Chapter 6 Multiple reaction (1) Stoichometry, yield and selectivity (2) Design equation for reactors in multiple reaction system | Understand the stoichometry, yield, selectivity and reactor design in multiple reaction system. |
| Class 5 | Chapter 6 Multiple reaction (3) Kinetic analysis and reactor design in multiple reaction system | Understand the kinetic analysis and reactor design in multiple reaction system |
| Class 6 | Chapter 7 Design for Non-isothermal reactor Heat balance and reactor design in Batch Reactor and CSTR under non-isothermal condition | Understand the reactor design for non-isothermal reaction system |
| Class 7 | Knowledge retention and understanding confirmation | Understand diffusion and reaction of gaseous reactants in solid catalysts and reactor design |
| Class 8 | Confirmation and consolidation of knowledge | Final exam to confirm and consolidate knowledge of chemical reaction engineering |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Kenji Hashimoto. Hannou Kougaku. Tokyo: Baifukan. ISBN-13 :978-4563046347
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class
Evaluation methods and criteria
Final exam (70%), Exercise problems and Reports (30%)
Related courses
- CAP.G201 ： Chemical Engineering Basics
- CAP.G202 ： Chemical Engineering I (Phase & Interface Engineering)
- CAP.G203 ： Chemical Engineering II (Molecular Diffusion)
- CAP.G204 ： Chemical Engineering III (Reaction Engineering Basics)
- CAP.G205 ： Chemical Engineering III (Transport Phenomena Basics)
- CAP.H202 ： Physical Chemistry II (Chemical Equilibirum)
- CAP.H203 ： Physical Chemistry III (Kinetics)
- CAP.H304 ： Solid Catalytic Chemistry
- CAP.G304 ： Computational Chemical Engineering
Prerequisites
Students are required to have taken Chemical Engineering 3 (Fundamentals of Reaction Engineering) (CAP. G204), or have equivalent knowledge.