ChE 452 CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Lectures: 3 periods/week Sessional Marks: 25
University Exam: 3 Hours University Examination Marks: 50


  1. Determination of the order of a reaction using a Batch reactor and nalyzing the data by (a) differential method, (b) integral method.
  2. Determination of activation energy of a reaction using a batch reactor
  3. To determine the specific reaction rate constant of a reaction of known order using a batch reactor
  4. To determine the specific reaction rate constant of a reaction of known order using a CSTR (Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor).
  5. To determine the order of the reaction and the rate constant using tubular reactor.
  6. To determine the order of the reaction and the rate constant using a plug flow reactor
  7. To determine the RTD and the dispersion number in a tubular reactor using a tracer
  8. To determine the RTD and the dispersion number in a CSTR
  9. To determine the RTD and the dispersion number in a CSTR's in series.
  10. To determine the RTD and the dispersion number in a combined reactor.
  11. Mass transfer with chemical reaction (Liquid-Liquid system) to determine the mass transfer coefficient in the stirred cell
  12. Mass transfer with chemical reaction (Solid-liquid system). To determine the mass transfer coefficient of stirred cell.
  13. Axial mixing in a packed-bed. To determine the RTD and the dispersion number for a packed-bed using a tracer
  14. Langmuir adsorption isotherm. To determine the surface area of activated charcoal.