Maximizing Conversion to an Intermediate Product in a Two-Stage CSTR
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This Demonstration examines a two-stage continuous-flow stirred tank reactor (CSTR). Conversion to an intermediate product of consecutive chemical reactions can be maximized in a combination of two CSTRs operating in series.
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Contributed by: Clay Gruesbeck (August 2012)
Open content licensed under CC BY-NC-SA
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Consider the consecutive first-order chemical reaction with
,
, and
representing reactants, products, and waste, involving the equations
and
. Here
,
, and
are the rate constants, Arrhenius constants, and activation energies of the products and reactants, and
is the temperature.
The equations describing the steady state condition of the CSTR are:
and
,
where
and
are the concentrations,
is the flow rate, and
is the reactor volume for reactors
and 2, with initial conditions
and
.
Reference
[1] Wikipedia. "Continuous Reactor." (Aug 21, 2012) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_reactor.
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