Project number
25066
Organization
UA Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Offering
ENGR498-F2024-S2025
The ARSST bomb calorimeter provides precise data on temperature, pressure and reaction rates so students can assess runaway reaction risks and industrial safety considerations. In this project, the team integrated the ARSST into a two-week lab series that teaches students to analyze reaction kinetics, thermal hazards and pressure vent scaling.
The team selected two key reactions for experimental study: the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide and the production of ferric sulfate through hydrogen peroxide oxidation. The hydrogen peroxide experiment focuses on understanding how heating rate and pressure influence reaction rate and conversion. This provides students with insight into runaway reaction prevention.
The second experiment explores ferric sulfate production by optimizing catalyst ratios and reaction conditions to improve efficiency and minimize peroxide decomposition. Students will be responsible for making effective alterations to the experimental parameters while remaining compliant with safe lab practices. Safety will be a chief requirement because of the high temperature and pressure environments found in the ARSST. Through these labs, students will learn to apply theoretical concepts to real-world safety and process optimization challenges.
The team selected two key reactions for experimental study: the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide and the production of ferric sulfate through hydrogen peroxide oxidation. The hydrogen peroxide experiment focuses on understanding how heating rate and pressure influence reaction rate and conversion. This provides students with insight into runaway reaction prevention.
The second experiment explores ferric sulfate production by optimizing catalyst ratios and reaction conditions to improve efficiency and minimize peroxide decomposition. Students will be responsible for making effective alterations to the experimental parameters while remaining compliant with safe lab practices. Safety will be a chief requirement because of the high temperature and pressure environments found in the ARSST. Through these labs, students will learn to apply theoretical concepts to real-world safety and process optimization challenges.