Lecture Notes

1. Review of Molecular and Atomic Balances of Reacting Systems
   • Notes
2. Molecular-Level Description of Reaction Equilibrium
   • Notes
   • Eigenmovies of vibrational modes
3. Continuum-Level Description of Reaction Equilibrium
   • Notes
4. Molecular-Level Description of Reaction Kinetics
   • Notes
   • Eigenmovies of vibrational modes of ground states and transition states for thermal decomposition of CF₃OCF₃
5. Continuum-Level Description of Reaction Kinetics
   • Fogler Chapter 3 Sections 1 to 3.
   • Experimental determination of Rate Constants and Activation Energies
6. Review of Numerical Methods for Solution of Nonlinear Algebraic Equations
   • Lecture Module: Numerical Solution of a Single Nonlinear Algebraic Equation pp. 9-14
   • Lecture Module: Numerical Solution of a system of Nonlinear Algebraic Equations
7. Review of Numerical Methods for Solution of Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equations
   • Lecture Module: Numerical Solution of a system of Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equations
8. Batch Reactors (Isothermal)
   • Lecture Module: Batch Reactor content from Fogler Chapters 2 and 4
   • Sample sysode.m input code with Batch Reactor Examples
9. Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors (Isothermal)
   • Lecture Module: Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor content from Fogler Chapters 2 and 4
   • Sample sysode.m input code with CSTR Examples
   • Sample input codes for iterative CSTR volume determination
10. Plug Flow Reactors (Isothermal)
    • Lecture Module: Plug Flow Reactor content from Fogler Chapters 2 and 4
    • Derivation of the PFR material and energy balances
    • Sample sysode.m input code with PFR Examples
11. Reactors in Series and in Parallel
    • Notes
12. Volume Changing Reactors
    • Notes
13. Non-Isothermal Batch Reactors
    • Derivation
    • Sample sysode.m input code with nonisothermal BR Examples
14. Non-Isothermal CSTRs
    • Derivation
    • Sample sysode.m input code with nonisothermal CSTR Examples
15. Non-Isothermal PFRs
    • Forms of the Microscopic Energy Balance
    • Derivation of the PFR Energy Balance
    • Sample sysode.m input code with nonisothermal PFR Examples
16. Summary of Balance Equations for Isothermal and Non-Isothermal Reactors
    • summary (unjacketed reactors)
    • summary (includes jacketed reactors)
17. Temperature Control of Reactors
    • Temperature Control
    • Sample sysode.m input code with temperature control examples
    • Sample funkeval.m and sysodeinput.m codes for iterative determination of inlet jacket temperature for counter-current flow problem
18. Reactors with Multiple Steady States
    • Simplest Case
    • Phase Plots
    • Mathematical Basis of Stability Analysis
19. Reactors with Oscillatory Steady States
    • notes
20. Analysis of Rate Data
    • notes
    • numerical integration reminder
21. Choosing Reactor Types for Specific Applications
    • Fogler Chapter 6, Sections 1, 2 and 3
    • notes
22. Reaction Mechanisms, Non-elementary Rate Laws, Enzymatic Reactions, Bioreactors
    • Fogler Chapter 7, Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
    • notes
23. Adsorption, Catalysis, and Catalytic Reactors
    • Fogler Chapter 10, Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
    • Adsorption Notes
    • Sample sysode.m input code for batch reactor with heterogeneous reaction