ECTS - Optimization of Chemical Reactors
Optimization of Chemical Reactors (CEAC574) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Optimization of Chemical Reactors | CEAC574 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| CEAC 304 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This is an introductory course to chemical reactor optimization. Variety of problems in design, operation and analysis of chemical reactors will be optimized to achieve the desired performance. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Obtaining the objective function. Determination of optimization parameters. Optimization of series, parallel and complex reactions. Optimum temperature progress. Endothermic and exothermic reactions. Economics considerations in optimum reactor design. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Objective function | Relevant Chapters |
| 2 | Objective function | Relevant Chapters |
| 3 | Determination of optimization variables | Relevant Chapters |
| 4 | Determination of optimization variables | Relevant Chapters |
| 5 | Optimization of series, parallel and complex reactions | Relevant Chapters |
| 6 | Optimization of series, parallel and complex reactions | Relevant Chapters |
| 7 | Seminar 1 | |
| 8 | Endothermic and exothermic reactions | Relevant Chapters |
| 9 | Endothermic and exothermic reactions | Relevant Chapters |
| 10 | Adiabatic operations | Relevant Chapters |
| 11 | Adiabatic operations | Relevant Chapters |
| 12 | Adiabatic operations | Relevant Chapters |
| 13 | Seminar 2 | |
| 14 | Economic factors in optimum reactor design. | Ref 3, journal articles |
| 15 | Economic factors in optimum reactor design. | Ref 3, journal articles |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, H. S. Fogler, 3rd Ed., Prentice Hall, 1999. |
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| 2. Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design, G. F. Froment and K.B. Bischoff, 2nd Ed., Wiley&Sons. | |
| 3. Chemical Reactor Design Optimization and Scale-up, E.B. Nauman, 2nd Ed., Wiley, 2008 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 40 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | 3 | 20 |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 6 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | An ability to access, analyze and evaluate the knowledge needed for the solution of advanced chemical engineering and applied chemistry problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | An ability to self-renewal by following scientific and technological developments within the philosophy of lifelong learning. | X | ||||
| 3 | An understanding of social, environmental, and the global impacts of the practices and innovations brought by chemistry and chemical engineering. | X | ||||
| 4 | An ability to perform original research and development activities and to convert the achieved results to publications, patents and technology. | X | ||||
| 5 | An ability to apply advanced mathematics, science and engineering knowledge to advanced engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 6 | An ability to design and conduct scientific and technological experiments in lab- and pilot-scale, and to analyze and interpret their results. | X | ||||
| 7 | Skills in design of a system, part of a system or a process with desired properties and to implement industry. | X | ||||
| 8 | Ability to perform independent research. | X | ||||
| 9 | Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment and to work as a part of a team. | X | ||||
| 10 | An understanding of the professional and occupational responsibilities. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 3 | 16 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||