Catalysis and Chemical Engineering

Reaction Engineering

Chemical reaction engineering is a specialization in chemical engineering or industrial chemistry dealing with chemical reactors. Frequently the term associates specifically to catalytic reaction systems where either a homogeneous or heterogeneous catalyst is present in the reactor. Sometimes a reactor per se is not present by itself, but preferably is combined into a process, for example in reactive divisions vessels, retorts, certain fuel cells, and photocatalytic surfaces. The issue of solvent effects on reaction kinetics is also estimated as an integral part.

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  Molecular simulation and theoretical modeling


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  Catalyst poisoning, deactivation & stability


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  Kinetics, and reaction pathways


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  C-C bond formation


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  C-H bond activation


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  Selective oxidation & hydrogenation