Heterogeneous Catalysis

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Chemical kinetics and reactor design, Catalysis

Course Contents

Physical and chemical properties of heterogenous catalytic systems. Criteria and methodologies involved in the selection, development and preparation of solid cataysts. Kinetics of fluid-solid catalytic reactions. Interphase and intraparticle transport processes in heterogenous systems using porous ad non-porous solid catalysts.

Weekly Schedule

1) Surface Science and Historical Development of Catalysis, General Information on Catalysis and Catalyst
2) Homogeneous Catalysis
3) Heterogeneous catalysis, steps during the reaction, rate-limiting step, absolute and overall reaction rate definition.
4) Solid catalysts, properties, and characterization: surface area, pore-volume, solid density measurements, and calculations.
5) Solid catalysts, preparation methods, properties and characterization: surface area, pore volume, solid density measurement and calculations
6) Adsorption on solid surfaces, adsorption isotherms and kinetics. Surface reaction and desorption steps
7) Exam
8) Reaction rate expressions of heterogeneous catalytic reactions in the rate-controlling step states of adsorption, surface reaction, and desorption.
9) Reaction rate expression that fits the experimental data in a catalytic reaction.
10) External diffusion effects in heterogeneous catalytic reactions, mass transfer controlled reactions in fixed bed reactors
11) Mass transfer controlled reactions on metallic surfaces
12) Mass transfer controlled reactions on metallic surfaces
13) Diffusion and activity factor in spherical catalyst pellets
14) Diffusion and activity factor in spherical catalyst pellets
15) Enzymatic Catalysts
16) Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Froment, G.F., Bischoff, K.B.; Chemical Reactor Analysis & Design, John Wiley &Sons.
2- Levenspiel, O.; Chemical Reaction Engineering, John Wiley &Sons.
3- Fogler, H.S., Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Prentice-Hall International Inc., Fourth Edition (2006)
4- Smith, J.M.; Chemical Engineering Kinetics, Mc Graw Hill

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Question-Answer
2) Discussion
3) Self Study
4) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	50%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	50%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required