Course detail

Applied Kinetics and Catalysis

FCH-MC_AKKAcad. year: 2025/2026

Kinetics of simple reactions and their systems in solution, kinetics of heterogeneous katalytic reaktions, principles of heterogeneous catalysis, kinetics of enzymatic reactions. Kinetics of photochemical reactions. Genaral principes of chemical reactors balance - mass and heat balance.
Mathematical description of continuously stirred tank reactor, ideal stirred flow reactor and reactor with piston flow. Ideal reactor comparison. Inner and external transfer of mass and heat influence. Reactors for heterogeneous systems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Michal Veselý, CSc.

Department

Institute of Physical and Applied Chemistry (ÚFSCH)

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge from chemical kinetics, obtained within the subject Physical chemistry II., Basic knowledge of differentiation and integration.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Written exam. Seminars inolves written tests and active discussion. The evaluation is based on:
• result of tests (weight 75 %, each test is rated with 0–100 points),
• discussion on seminars (weight 25 %, each seminar is rated with 0–100 points).
At least 50 points are needed in average of both weighted results. Further, written solution to prescribed excersises should be handed in.
Seminars - written tests and active discussion.

Aims

The goal of the subject is the improvement of knowledge of basic course of chemical kinetics, presented within Physical Chemistry II. Students are aquainted with the kinetic analysis of reactions, which is in comparison with basic course substantially more sophisticated from mathematical point of view.
Completing the course, students should obtain more complex view on problems of chemical kinetics. Finishing the studies at the Faculty, they should be able to solve the problems in the field of chemical kinetics in laboratory or industrial practice.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Eckert: Aplikovaná chemická kinetika (CS)
Fogler H.S.: Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering (EN)
Kraus M.: Chemická kinetika pro inženýry (CS)

Recommended reading

Atkins P. W.: Fyzikálna chémia. Oxford/STU Bratislava, Bratislava 1999. (CS)
House J.E.: Principles of chemical kinetics, Elsevier, 2007 (CS)
Treindl L.: Chemická kinetika. SPN Bratislava 1978. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPCP_CHCHTE Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme NKCP_CHCHTE Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Michal Veselý, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Kinetics of simple reactions and their systems in solution.
2. Kinetics of heterogeneous katalytic reaktions, principles of heterogeneous catalysis.
3. Kinetics of enzymatic reactions, kinetics of photochemical reactions.
4. Genaral principes of chemical reactors balance - mass and heat balance.
5. Continuously stirred tank reactor – mathematical description.
6. Ideal stirred flow reactor – mathematical description.
7. Reactor with piston flow – mathematical description.
8. Ideal reactor comparison.
9. Inner transfer of mass and heat influence.
10. External transfer of mass and heat influence.
11. Reactors for heterogeneous systems.

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Michal Veselý, CSc.

Seminar

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Michal Veselý, CSc.