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Steady state multiplicity of adiabatic gas‐liquid reactors: II. The two consecutive reactions case
Author(s) -
Sharma Shanmuk,
Hoffman Lee A.,
Luss Dan
Publication year - 1976
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.690220215
Subject(s) - multiplicity (mathematics) , adiabatic process , parametric statistics , steady state (chemistry) , decane , thermodynamics , chemistry , kinetic energy , chemical reactor , continuous stirred tank reactor , mechanics , physics , mathematics , organic chemistry , classical mechanics , mathematical analysis , statistics
A model describing two consecutive gas‐liquid reactors in a continously stirred‐tank reactor is developed with reaction factors used to account for the interactions between the chemical and transport rate processes. A parametric numerical study revealed several interesting effects, including the existence of up to seven steady state solutions. The predictions of the model adequately describe the steady state multiplicity observed during the chlorination of liquid n ‐decane. It is shown that the steady state multiplicity can serve as an excellent tool for discriminating among rival models and estimation of kinetic parameters.