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Introduction to Reactor Design: CHE 3K4

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Course outline Course videos/audio from 2013 Software for integrating ODEs ← new Copyright and other legal stuff Comments, questions, feedback? Don't wait for official course evaluations. Announcements (previous ones) or follow @3k4reactors 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. 26 Feb: grades for the assignments (1 and 2) have been uploaded to Avenue. Grades for assignment 3 will be available after assignment 3B is graded. Grades for the midterm will be available on Thursday. Please bring any discrepancy to my attention right away. 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 6. Multiple reactions 7. Steady-state nonisothermal reactor design 8. Distributions of residence times 9. Course wrap up Suggested course readings

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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 5 and 6 Tutorial 4 Assignment 3A (with solutions) 7 Tutorial 5 and assignment 3B Tests, exams and project Course project Written midterm Final exam	See all your course calendars here: http://learnche.mcmaster.ca/calendar