University of California, Davis
Department of Chemical Engineering and
Materials Science
ECH 256: Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Engineering
(CRN# 66267)
Winter Quarter 2008
MW (2:10-4:00 PM)
Room 1070 Bainer
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| Instructors: |
B. G. Higgins |
| Office : |
Bainer 3012 |
| Office Hours: |
T&R 9:00-10:00 am |
| Phone: |
752-8780 |
| e-mail: |
bghiggins@ucdavis.edu |
Course Overview
The following Concepts and Topics will be emphasized in ECH 256
CONCEPTS and TOPICS
- Two axioms for the mass of multicomponent systems.
- Conservation of atomic species-Stoichiometry.
- Chemical equilibrium; thermodynamics of reaction systems;Gibbs Free energy of reaction.
- Energy Balance for multicomponent mixtures.
- Kinetics of homogeneous reactions; Mass action kinetics.
- Linear Algebra of reaction mechanisms.
- Analysis of model reactors: Batch, CSTR, Plug flow; application of material balances.
- Multiple reactions; chain reactions.
- Homogeneous versus heterogeneous reactions; jump conditions.
- Diffusion and reaction; binary systems, multicomponent systems (Stefan-Maxwell Eqns)
- Complex reactions-reaction networks
- Stability of reaction systems, travelling waves, Turing patterns
- Biochemical reaction mechanisms; metabolic pathways, flux balance analysis
No text book has been assigned for the course. Course notes will be provided for most topics; reading assignments from classical Reactiuon Engineering textbooks and articles in the literature will be given.
Course Grade
The overall letter grade for the course will be determined as follows:
One midterm(take-homeExam): 40%, Homework: 20%, final exam(take-home Exam): 40%.
The final examination will be a takehome exam and will be given out on
Wednesday June 4, and due by noon Monday June 9.
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Plan now to take this examination at the scheduled time.
The time for the Mid-Term is as follows:
Take-home Mid-Term : Given out on Wednesday May 7 and due by noon, Monday May 12;
Homework & Exams Policies:
Homework will be assigned and graded.
Answers to all homework problems and mid term exams will be available from this site as PDF files.
When doing the homework, you should remember the words of Confucius:
"I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand."
In class, you hear and see. When you study the text, you see. When you do the homework by yourself, you do. Don't waste 2500 years of wisdom.
- Integrity: Perhaps the most productive learning atmosphere occurs when you ask a question1,
thus you are encouraged to ask questions in class and while studying with other students.
Questions and answers help to clarify concepts, and you are encouraged to share concepts and
ideas concerning homework problems. However, the work that you submit for a grade in this
course must be your own, i.e., you must be the master of the material to which you have
affixed your signature. Evidence of any violations of the UCD Code of Academic Conduct
will be sent directly to Student Judicial Affairs. If you are unsure of what is meant
by plagiarism, cheating, academic dishonesty, etc., see the UCD Code of Academic Conduct.
A brief explanation is given in the Schedule & Directory under the title of Integrity
and details are available here
Special Needs
If you have a disability that impacts on your learning, we encourage you to talk with Prof. Higgins about it on a confidential basis so that we might collectively devise a strategy to overcome whatever barriers might exist.
Class Assistants
No TA is assigned for this course.
References
- R.P. Feynman, "There is no learning without having to pose a question", The Pleasure of Finding Things Out, Perseus Publishing, Cambridge, MA