Chemical Reaction Engineering

Chemical reaction engineering (reaction engineering or reactor engineering) is a
specialty in chemical engineering or industrial chemistry dealing with chemical reactors.

Frequently the term relates 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 rather is integrated into a process, for example
in reactive separations vessels, retorts, certain fuel cells, and photocatalytic surfaces.
The issue of solvent effects on reaction kinetics is also considered as an integral part.[1]
Contents
 1Origin of chemical reaction engineering

 2Discipline
 3Books
 4ISCRE Symposia
 5Awards in Chemical Reaction Engineering
o 5.1Neal R. Amundson Award for Excellence in Chemical Reaction Engineering
o 5.2Rutherford Aris Young Investigator Award in Chemical Reaction Engineering
 6References
 7External links
Origin of chemical reaction engineering[edit]

Chemical reaction engineering as a discipline started in the early 1950s under the
impulse of researchers at the Shell Amsterdam research center and the university of
Delft. The term chemical reaction engineering was apparently coined by J.C. Vlugter
while preparing the 1st European Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering which
was held in Amsterdam in 1957.
Discipline[edit]
Chemical reaction engineering aims at studying and optimizing chemical reactions in
order to define the best reactor design. Hence, the interactions of flow phenomena, mass
transfer, heat transfer, and reaction kinetics are of prime importance in order to relate
reactor performance to feed composition and operating conditions. Although originally
applied to the petroleum and petrochemical industries, its general methodology
combining reaction chemistry and chemical engineering concepts allows optimization of a
variety of systems where modeling or engineering of reactions is needed. Chemical
reaction engineering approaches are indeed tailored for the development of new
processes and the improvement of existing technologies.
Books[edit]
 The Engineering of Chemical Reactions (2nd Edition), Lanny Schmidt, 2004, Oxford
University Press, ISBN 0195169255
 Chemical Reaction Engineering (3rd Edition), Octave Levenspiel, 1999, John Wiley &
Sons, ISBN 9971512416, ISBN 9789971512415
 Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering (4th Edition), H. Scott Fogler, 2005,
Prentice Hall, ISBN 0130473944, ISBN 9780130473943
 Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design (2nd Edition), Gilbert F. Froment and
Kenneth B. Bischoff, 1990, John Wiley &
Sons, ISBN 0471510440, ISBN 9780471510444
 Fundamentals of Chemical Reaction Engineering (1st Edition), Mark E. Davis and
Robert J. Davis, 2003, The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Inc., ISBN 007245007X, ISBN 9780072450071
ISCRE Symposia[edit]
The most important series of symposia are the International Symposia on Chemical
Reaction Engineering or ISCRE conferences.[2] These three-day conferences are held
every two years, rotating among sites in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific
region, on a six-year cycle. These conferences bring together for three days
distinguished international researchers in reaction engineering, prominent industrial
practitioners, and new researchers and students of this multifaceted field. ISCRE
symposia are a unique gathering place for reaction engineers where research gains are
consolidated and new frontiers explored. The state of the art of various sub-disciplines of
reaction engineering is reviewed in a timely manner, and new research initiatives are
discussed.[3]
Awards in Chemical Reaction Engineering[edit]

The ISCRE Board administers two premiere awards in chemical reaction engineering for
senior and junior researchers every three years.
Neal R. Amundson Award for Excellence in Chemical

Reaction Engineering[edit]
In 1996, the ISCRE Board of Directors established the Neal R. Amundson Award for
Excellence in Chemical Reaction Engineering. This award recognizes a pioneer in the
field of Chemical Reaction Engineering who has exerted a major influence on the theory
or practice of the field, through originality, creativity, and novelty of concept or
application. The award is made every three years at an ISCRE meeting, and consists of
a Plaque and a check in the amount of $5000. The Amundson Award is generously
supported by a grant from the ExxonMobil Corporation. Winners of the award include:
 1996: Neal Amundson, Professor - University of Minnesota, University of Houston

 1998: Rutherford Aris, Professor - University of Minnesota
 2001: Octave Levenspiel, Professor - Oregon State University
 2004: Vern Weekman, Mobil
 2007: Gilbert Froment, Professor - University of Gent, Texas A&M University
 2010: Dan Luss, Professor - University of Houston
 2013: Lanny Schmidt, Professor - University of Minnesota
 2016: Milorad P. Dudukovic, Professor - Washington University
 2018: Announced at NASCRE-4
Rutherford Aris Young Investigator Award in Chemical
Reaction Engineering[edit]
In 2016, the ISCRE, Inc. Board of Directors will bestow the first Rutherford Aris Young
Investigator Award for Excellence in Chemical Reaction Engineering.[4] This award will
recognize outstanding contributions in experimental and/or theoretical reaction
engineering research of investigators in early stages of their career. The recipient must
be less than 40 years of age at the end of the calendar year in which the award is
presented. The Aris Award is generously supported by a grant from the UOP, L.L.C., a
Honeywell Company. The award consists of a plaque, an honorarium of $3000, and up to
$2000 in travel funds to present at an ISCRE/NASCRE conference and to present a
lecture at UOP. This award complements ISCRE's other major honor, the Neal R.
Amundson Award. Winners of the award include:
 2016: Paul J. Dauenhauer, Professor - University of Minnesota, USA
 2019: Announced at NASCRE-4
References[edit]
1. ^ "History of ISCRE". Retrieved 28 December 2015.
2. ^ "ISCRE Symposia".
3. ^ "A History of ISCRE Symposia".
4. ^ "ISCRE - Aris Young Investigator Award in Chemical Reaction Engineering".
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Chemical reaction engineering (reaction engineering or reactor engineering) is a

specialty in chemical engineering or industrial chemistry dealing with chemical reactors.

 1Origin of chemical reaction engineering

Origin of chemical reaction engineering[edit]

Awards in Chemical Reaction Engineering[edit]

Neal R. Amundson Award for Excellence in Chemical

 1996: Neal Amundson, Professor - University of Minnesota, University of Houston

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