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Effects of product recycle and temperature on autocatalytic reactions
Author(s) -
Ahn YongKee,
Fan LiangTseng,
Erickson Larry E.
Publication year - 1966
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.690120326
Subject(s) - autocatalysis , yield (engineering) , autocatalytic reaction , product (mathematics) , chemistry , maximum temperature , fraction (chemistry) , batch reactor , thermodynamics , chemical engineering , chromatography , catalysis , organic chemistry , mathematics , engineering , physics , statistical physics , geometry
The effect of product recycle and temperature on the maximum yield of product for several different autocatalytic reactions taking place in a tubular reactor is studied. A generalized version of the maximum principle is used to determine the maximum conversion and optimal temperature profile for each of the reactions considered. The fraction of product recycled, which affects the concentration of autocatalytic agent entering the reactor, is investigated to determine its effect on the maximum conversion.