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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 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. 03 Mar: You might be interested in the YouTube webcasts present by Dr. Fogler, on various chapters of his textbook. Most of the videos cover exactly the same topics as this course. 03 Mar: the next tutorial, tutorial 6 is posted. 04 Mar: a summary of the course evaluations. Thank you for your valuable feedback. 05 Mar: as requested, I've posted some suggested problems for you to work on outside tutorials and assignments. 06 Mar: this evening we will wrap up the rate data section and start looking at Multiple Reactions.

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 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 8 Tutorial 6 Tests, exams and project Course project Written midterm Final exam	See all your course calendars here: http://learnche.mcmaster.ca/calendar