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TKP4155 - Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 4 hours D

Course content

The course is an introduction to important principles and methods of heterogeneous catalysis. Topics are:

  • The importance of catalysis as a key technology in the chemical process industry, in energy conversion as well as in environmental chemistry processes.
  • Definition of catalysis, elementary reactions, and catalytic sequences.
  • Concepts and principles of adsorption, desorption, surface area and porosity.
  • Modern theories for surfaces and surface reactions.
  • Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics.
  • Kinetic modelling, including model fitting and data treatment.
  • Internal and external mass and heat transfer in catalyst particles as well as the effect of diffusion on reaction kinetics.
  • Catalyst preparation.
  • Multifunctional catalysis.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • Overview about important industrial catalytic processes and the most common catalysts.
  • Know how catalysts are applied in sustainable industrial processes to reduce the energy demand and to improve selectivity to the desired products.
  • Be able to identify reaction sequences and suggest reaction mechanisms for chemical reactions.
  • Be familiar with methods for preparation of catalysts.
  • Know how internal and external mass transfer limitations influence the kinetics of catalytic reactions.
  • Understand the most common deactivation mechanisms for heterogeneous catalysts and how they influence the kinetics.
  • Be aware of the criteria of good experimental practice in kinetic measurements.
  • Understand Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic model development and data treatment.

Skills:

  • Derive rate expressions for catalytic reactions based on Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics.
  • Design catalytic experiments with control over reaction kinetics without influence of heat and mass transfer limitations.
  • Apply chemisorption and kinetic data to calculate reaction rates and specific reaction rates.
  • Develop kinetic models for selected chemical reactions.
  • Identify and distinguish different deactivation mechanisms present in heterogeneous catalysts.
  • Identify internal and external mass transfer limitations by using diagnostic criteria.
  • Identify individual elementary reactions.

General competence:

  • Be familiar with the principles of catalytic reactions and how the kinetics of the reactions can be derived and applied in practice.
  • Recognize important catalytic reactions, in particular for energy conversion and environmental chemistry processes.
  • The candidates should be able to identify if a reaction is kinetically controlled or if it is controlled by external limitations such as heat or mass transfer.

Learning methods and activities

The course is given as 3 hours of lectures, 2 hours of of exercises and 7 hours of self study per week. 7 exercises must be passed in order to be admitted to the exam. A score of 60% or higher must be achieved for passing an exercise. Lectures and exam are given in English.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Further on evaluation

If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral.

Course materials

I. Chorkendorff and J. W. Niemantsverdriet: Concepts of Modern Catalysis and Kinetics, 3rd edition

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
SIK2060 7.5
KP8903 7.5 AUTUMN 2010
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Chemical Engineering

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 D 2023-12-19 15:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL315 Sluppenvegen 14 1
SL111 grønn sone Sluppenvegen 14 45
Summer UTS School exam 100/100 D INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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