Department of Chemical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

CHE331A: Chemical Reaction Engineering, 2018-19 2nd Semester

(3-0-0-0, 9 credits; Pre-requisite: ESO201A)

Instructor: Dr. Raju Kumar Gupta, Department of Chemical Engineering

(FB - 486, Email: guptark@iitk.ac.in; Phone: +915122596972)

Timings: Lectures: MWF 9:00-9:50 AM in L9

Course contents

Introduction; basic concepts in chemical kinetics; determination of rate expressions; nonelementary

homogeneous reactions; isothermal design of batch, mixed flow and plug flow reactors; design for multiple
reactions; nonisothermal reactors; analysis of nonideal reactors; catalysis; kinetics of catalytic reactions;
diffusion and reaction in porous catalysts.

Grading
Mid-semester Examination (Open book/notes) 25 points

Three announced quizzes (Closed book/notes; best two will be considered) 30 points

* In the quizzes, students are allowed to bring one A4 size

handwritten (no photocopy) sheet

Attendance/class participation 05 points

Final Examination (Open book/notes) 40 points

[Mid Semester Exam; End Semester Exam: as per DOAA]

* Home assignments will be provided for your practice. Home assignments will not be graded. However,
Quiz questions will be similar to the problems given in the home assignments.

Attendance: is mandatory during the lecture. Absence in classes will only be permitted with valid leave
request approved & forwarded by SUGC. A student will be de-registered from the course if he/she misses
10 or more lectures before the last day for dropping regular courses/deregistration i.e. 25/03/19.

Re-grading: You can return the exam/quiz copies on the day the answer-scripts are distributed for
re-grading, after describing the detailed comments on the top of the answer-scripts. If you are absent on that
day, you lose the right of appeal.
Make-up Exams: One make-up examination will be given only to the students with regular
attendance. Students missing the mid-semester examination, or quiz, can take this upon production of a
valid medical certificate. This make-up examination will be at the same time as the final make-up exam
(date of which will be decided by the DOAA). Thus, there will be only ONE make-up examination
after the final examination for the entire course.

Lastly, cheating of any kind (proxy in attendance, copying or taking help during
examinations) would result in severe punishment including F grade.

Books Recommended

Text Book:

1. H. Scott Fogler, ‘Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering’, 4th edition, 2006, Prentice-Hall of
India, New Delhi.
2. O. Levenspiel, ‘Chemical Reaction Engineering’, 3rd edition, 1999, Wiley-Eastern Ltd.

Suggested Reading:

1. J.M. Smith, “Chemical Engineering Kinetics,” 3rd edition, 1981, McGraw-Hill, International Student
Edition.
2. Froment and Bischoff, “Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design,” 3rd edition, Wiley.