Kinetics/Reactor Design Screencasts

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Introduction to Kinetics/Reactors

Differences between Kinetics and Thermodynamics
Eleven Things to Remember for Kinetics
Comparing CSTR and PFR Balances
Material Balances on Reactors
Pharmacokinetics - Determining Dosage (BIO)
Plug Flow Reactor Overview
Semibatch Reactor Overview

Reactor Sizing

Batch Reactor Overview
Comparing Reactors in Series
Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor Overview
Equilibrium Reaction in CSTR
CSTRs in Series
Isothermal Batch Part 1
Isothermal Batch Part 2
Reciprocal Rate Data
Replacing a CSTR with 2 CSTRs
Two CSTRs in Series

Rate Laws/Stoichiometry

Arrhenius Relationship
Cell vs. Bacteria Growth in Reactor (BIO)
Gas Phase Reaction Molar Change
Gas Reaction in PBR (Pressure Drop)
Description of the Reaction Coordinate
Isothermal Reactors

Batch Reaction with Excess Component
CSTR and PFR in Series
CSTR Design Example (using Damkohler Number)
Gas to Solid Reaction in PFR
Isothermal PFR Part 1
Isothermal PFR Part 2
Laminar Flow Reactor
Microreactor Example (POLYMATH)
PFR Design Example (Using Damkohler Number)
Pharmacokinetics - Drug Injection (BIO)
Recycle Reactor Example
Semi-Batch Hydrogenation
Space Time in CSTR vs. PFR
Unknown Rate Constant in PBR
Variable Density Reaction in PFR
Effect of Ignoring Density Change in PFR
Batch Reactor: Catalyst Activity Decays
Reaction Times for High Conversion

Non-Isothermal (Adiabatic)

Adiabatic Batch Reactor Balance
Adiabatic CSTR Example
Adiabatic PBR Balance
Adiabatic Reactor Temperature
Adiabatic Semi-Batch
Effects of Inert on Energy Balances
Diluent Effect on Equilibrium Conversion
Second Order Endothermic Example
Unsteady-State Adiabatic CSTR

Non-Isothermal (Heat Exchange)

Coolant Required for CSTR
CSTR Material/Energy Balance
CSTR Energy Balances
CSTR w/ Multiple Steady States & Heat Exchange
Multiple Steady States in CSTR
Multiple Steady States Part 1
Multiple Steady States Part 2
Parametric Sensitivity for a PFR
PFR Energy Balances
Semi-Batch with Heat Transfer
Stirred Tank Energy Balances
Tubular Reactor Balances

 Multiple Reactions

Batch Reversible Reaction
Isothermal Batch
Isothermal CSTR
Multiple Reactions in a Membrane Reactor (POLYMATH)
Multiple Reactions in PBR (Part 1)
Multiple Reactions in PBR (Part 2)
Packed Bed Reactor Example
Predator-Prey Model
Selectivity & Rate Constants
Semi-Batch Reactor w/ Multiple Reactions
Series Reaction in a Batch Reactor
Mass Balance for Reversible Reactions in a Batch Reactor

Reaction Mechanisms

Activity Decay of Catalyst
Catalyst Amount in PBR
Catalytic Packed Bed Reactor
Catalytic Packed Bed Reactor (Polymath)
Diffusion and Reaction on Catalyst Surface
Diffusion and Reaction in a Cylindrical Porous Catalyst
Diffusion to Catalyst Surface with Bulk Flow
Effectiveness Factor of Catalyst
Eley-Rideal Surface Reaction
Enzyme Reaction in CSTR (BIO)
Langmuir-Hinshelwood Kinetics
Michaelis-Menten Kinetics (BIO)
Pharmacokinetics Example (BIO)
Polymerization in a CSTR (Part 1)
Polymerization in a CSTR (Part 2)
Polymerization in a CSTR (Part 3)
Selectivity & Equilibrium
Steady-State Approximation
SS Approximation vs. Rate Determining Step

Rate Data/Models

Chain Reaction Mechanism
Determining Rate Order
Differential Data Analysis
Differential PBR Data
Differential Reactor Data (Batch)
Differential Reactor Data (PBR)
Half-Life for 1st Order
How to Solve Reactor Design Problems - Part 1
How to Solve Reactor Design Problems - Part 2
Least Squares Method
Modeling a Non-Ideal CSTR
Pharmacokinetics - Analyzing Concentration Data (BIO)
Reaction Rate in PFR
Simpson's Rule Example
Solving O.D.E.s with POLYMATH
Using Data to Size PBR (Part 1)
Using Data to Size PBR (Part 2)

Transient Behavior

Transient PFR Part 1
Transient PFR Part 2

Software

Athena Tutorial (Batch)
Athena Tutorial (PFR)
CSTR w/ Heat Transfer
Using Excel Solver
Using POLYMATH in Excel to Solve ODEs

BioKinetics

Cell Growth in a Batch Reactor (BIO)
Ethanol Pharmacokinetics (BIO)
Ethanol Pharmacokinetics (Polymath Solution)
Monod Cell Growth Example (BIO)

Others

Analyzing Tracer Data for a Tank
Average Residence Time
Kinetics that Demonstrate Chaotic Behavior
Membrane Reactor
Length of a Porous Wall Tubular Reactor
Polymer Reactor (Molecular Weight Dist.)
Segregated Flow and RTD
Washout Calculation for CSTR Bioreactor (BIO)
Washout Derivation in CSTR Bioreactor (BIO)

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