1. tasks of reaction engineering 2. analysis and modelling of chemical reactions
2.1 Reaction analysis
2.1.1 Basic concepts
2.1.2 Stoichiometry of chemical reactions
2.1.3 Thermodynamics of chemical reactions
2.2 Reaction modelling
2.2.1 Microkinetics
2.2.1.1 Basic concepts
2.2.1.2 Formal kinetic approaches
2.2.1.3 Formal kinetic approaches of heterogeneously catalysed
reactions
2.2.1.4 Gas/solid reactions
2.2.2 Kinetics of mass and heat transport processes
2.2.2.1 Molecular transport processes
2.2.2.2 Diffusion in porous media
2.2.2.3 Mass transport at phase interfaces
2.2.3 Interaction of chemical reaction and
transport processes - macrokinetics
2.2.3.1 Gas/solid reactions
2.2.3.2 Heterogeneously catalysed gas reactions
2.2.3.3 Fluid/fluid reactions
2.3 Experimental determination of kinetic data
2.3.1 Laboratory reactors for the determination of kinetic data
2.3.2 Evaluation of kinetic data

3. Chemical reactors and their design
3.1 Ideal isothermal reactors
3.1.1 Material and heat balances
3.1.2 Set reactors
3.1.3 Continuous ideal stirred tank (KIK)
3.1.4 Ideal flow tube
3.1.5 Comparison of ideal reactors
3.2 Combination of ideal reactors
3.2.1 Stirred tank cascade
3.2.2 Combination of KIR and KIK
3.3 Residence time model in ideal reactors
3.4 Residence time model of real reactors Lecture slides Handouts of the slides RTD ideal reactors (given by Prof van Steen, UCT) RTD real reactors (given by Prof van Steeen, UCT)