CHE411 Fundamentals of Catalysis

[3–0, 3 cr.]

This course covers the fundamentals of catalysis: history of catalysis, catalytic materials, synthesis and characterization, catalytic reactor design and catalyst deactivation and regeneration. In addition, several important industrial catalytic processes will be covered including Fisher-Tropsch synthesis, hydrogenation, dehydrogenation, and oxidation of organic compounds.

Prerequisites: MEE 321 Materials Properties and Processes, CHE421 Advanced Reactor Design