JCT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

PICHANUR, COIMBATORE – 641105

Exam Date / Session: 08.09.2023/ FN Duration : 90 Minutes

Examination : CIA - I Department : PCE

Course Title : Catalytic Reaction Engineering Course Code : PC3551

Year / Sem : III Yr/ V Sem Maximum Marks : 50

Academic year : 2023-2024 Semester Type : ODD

COURSE OUTCOMES:
Understand selection of catalysts, preparation, and characterization techniques
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for multiphase reactors.
Apply heterogeneous kinetic model for the development of rate equations and
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rate controlling steps and select a suitable reactor for a particular application.

Q. No CO B. T Questions Marks
Answer all the Questions.
PART-A (5x2=10 marks)
1 CO1 K1 What are the steps involved in heterogeneous reactions? 2

2 CO1 K1 Recall the Eley-Rideal mechanism. 2

3 CO1 K1 Can you define active site balance in catalyst. 2

4 CO2 K2 Infer the meaning of effective diffusivity. 2
5 CO2 K2 Classify the list of models to describe the gas-solid reaction. 2
Answer all the Questions.
PART-B (2x13=26 marks)
Illustrate in detail about the thermogravimetric analysis with
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applications.
(OR)
6b CO1 K1 List out the different methods of catalyst preparation in detail. 13
Identify the rate expression for heterogeneous catalytic reaction
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using Eiley-Rideal model.
(OR)
Develop the rate expression for heterogeneous catalytic reaction
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using Langmuir-Hinshelwood-Hougen-Watson model.
Answer all the Questions.
PART-B (1x14=14 marks)
Explain briefly about the working principle of scanning electron
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microscopy technique
(OR)
Outline the construction and working principle of infra-red
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spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy.
BLOOM’S TAXANOMY LEVEL: K1-REMEMBERING, K2-UNDERSTANDING, K3-APPLYING,
K4-ANALYSING, K5-EVALUATION, K6-CREATING

Course Coordinator Scrutinizing Faculty HoD

JCT/IQAC/AC14a/Rev.No.00/25.05.23