B.E. (Chemical Engineering) Chemical Reaction Engineering I Lab Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first, second and third years are on NEP 2020; the final year is still on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for it this year.
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Syllabus for Chemical Reaction Engineering-I Lab
Module 1: Determination of Reaction Kinetics using Experimental Methods
- Concepts of rate law, reaction order and rate constant for homogeneous reactions. Determination of kinetics using integral, differential and initial rate methods from experimental data.
Module 2: Analysis of Concentration and Temperature Data
- Effect of concentration and temperature on reaction rate and rate constant. Analysis of experimental data to estimate activation energy and related kinetic parameters.
Module 3: Experimental Data Interpretation & Kinetic Modeling
- Techniques for processing and interpreting experimental data using basic regression methods. Identification and validation of suitable kinetic models with error analysis.
Module 4: Batch Reactor – Operation and Design Analysis
- Principles of batch reactor operation and relation between conversion and time. Evaluation of reactor performance and design aspects using experimental results.
Module 5: Flow Reactors – CSTR and PFR Performance Evaluation
- Operational features of CSTR and PFR and concept of space time and conversion. Comparative analysis of reactor performance under identical conditions.
Module 6: Reactor Selection for Homogeneous Reaction Systems
- Criteria for selection of reactors based on reaction kinetics and desired conversion. Comparison of batch and flow reactors with basic introduction to selectivity considerations.
Reference Books
- 4 Levenspiel O., Chemical Reaction Engineering, John Wiley&Sons,3rd ed.,1999.
- 5 Smith J.M., Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd ed., Tata McGraw-Hill,1980.
- 6 Fogler, H.S. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 4th ed, PHI, 2008
- 3 Welcome to Virtual Labs (https://uorepc-nitk.vlabs.ac.in/)
- 4 https://www.olabs.edu.in/
- 5 Kinetics and Reactor Design Simulations - LearnChemE (https://learncheme.com/simulations/kinetics-reactor-design/)
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Chemical Engineering) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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