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Obtaining the evolving concentration distribution curves during binary disintegration of macromolecules
Author(s) -
Yeow Y. Leong,
Guan Bifei,
Wu Liang,
Yap TzeMing,
Leong YeeKwong
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.11590
Subject(s) - binary number , generalization , ordinary differential equation , differential equation , distribution (mathematics) , set (abstract data type) , macromolecule , mathematics , computer science , thermodynamics , mathematical analysis , chemistry , physics , biochemistry , arithmetic , programming language
A general numerical procedure is developed to solve the integro‐differential equation that describes the binary disintegration of macromolecules. The key step in this procedure is the application of the Method of Lines to convert the integro‐differential equation into a set of ordinary differential equations which are then integrated using commercial scientific computing software. This procedure is applied to a number of progressively more complex disintegration kinetics and for arbitrary initial concentration distribution. Its performance and potential for generalization are briefly discussed. © 2008 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2008