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Introduction to Reactor Design: CHE 3K4

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25 Feb: please review the example covered in class on 25 February. Ensure that you understand how the problem was derived and then coded into your choice of Polymath, Python or MATLAB. Run the code for your choice and duplicate the plots shown.

28 Feb: if you wish to purchase and use Polymath for the course, visit http://polymath-software.com/fogler/ to get discount coupon codes. A 4-month software version can cost US$ 13.95 after using the coupon.

Topic	Latest slides (last update, version #)
0. Course outline and overview	PDF
1. Mole balances	PDF (16 Jan, 19:00, v23)
2. Conversion and reactor sizing	PDF (21 Jan, 19:45, v26)
3. Rate laws and stoichiometry	PDF (31 Jan, 19:50, v28)
4. Isothermal reactor design	No slides, but click on link for PDF of handouts
5. Collection and analysis of rate data	No slides
6. Multiple reactions
7. Steady-state nonisothermal reactor design
8. Distributions of residence times
9. Course wrap up

Assignments, projects, exams

Course calendar

Assignments and Tutorials (by week number)

Week number	Tutorial	Assignment
2	Tutorial 1 and assignment 1 (with solutions)
3	Tutorial 2	Assignment 2 (with solutions)
4	Tutorial 3	Assignment 2 (with solutions)
5 and 6	Tutorial 4	Assignment 3A (with solutions)
7	Tutorial 5 and assignment 3B

Tests, exams and project

See all your course calendars here: http://learnche.mcmaster.ca/calendar

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 * 28 Feb: if you wish to purchase and use Polymath for the course, visit http://polymath-software.com/fogler/ to get discount coupon codes. A 4-month software version can cost US$ 13.95 after using the coupon.
-* 28 Feb: midterm grades are posted in Avenue; they will be returned this evening in class.
+* 28 Feb: midterm grades are posted in Avenue; they will be returned at class.
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