Chemical Reaction Engineering

  1. Catalysis and Catalytic Reactors
    1. Catalyst Fundamentals
      1. Definition and Function
        1. Types of Catalysts
          1. Homogeneous Catalysts
            1. Heterogeneous Catalysts
              1. Biocatalysts
              2. Catalyst Properties
                1. Activity
                  1. Selectivity
                    1. Stability
                      1. Surface Area
                        1. Pore Structure
                      2. Catalyst Preparation and Characterization
                        1. Synthesis Methods
                          1. Characterization Techniques
                            1. Surface Analysis
                              1. Performance Testing
                              2. Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions
                                1. Reaction Steps
                                  1. External Mass Transfer
                                    1. Internal Diffusion
                                      1. Adsorption
                                        1. Surface Reaction
                                          1. Desorption
                                          2. Rate-Limiting Step Analysis
                                            1. Kinetic Models
                                              1. Langmuir-Hinshelwood Mechanism
                                                1. Eley-Rideal Mechanism
                                                  1. Mars-van Krevelen Mechanism
                                                2. Mass Transfer Effects
                                                  1. External Mass Transfer
                                                    1. Film Diffusion
                                                      1. Mass Transfer Coefficients
                                                        1. Criteria for Negligibility
                                                        2. Internal Diffusion
                                                          1. Pore Diffusion Mechanisms
                                                            1. Effective Diffusivity
                                                              1. Thiele Modulus
                                                              2. Effectiveness Factors
                                                                1. Internal Effectiveness Factor
                                                                  1. External Effectiveness Factor
                                                                    1. Overall Effectiveness Factor
                                                                  2. Catalyst Deactivation
                                                                    1. Deactivation Mechanisms
                                                                      1. Sintering
                                                                        1. Coking
                                                                          1. Poisoning
                                                                            1. Thermal Degradation
                                                                            2. Deactivation Kinetics
                                                                              1. Regeneration Strategies
                                                                                1. Reactor Design Considerations
                                                                                2. Catalytic Reactor Design
                                                                                  1. Fixed-Bed Reactors
                                                                                    1. Fluidized-Bed Reactors
                                                                                      1. Moving-Bed Reactors
                                                                                        1. Trickle-Bed Reactors

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                                                                                      7. Non-Ideal Flow and Mixing