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A generalization of the residence time concept
Author(s) -
Rudd Dale F.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450400505
Subject(s) - residence time distribution , generalization , residence time (fluid dynamics) , residence , abstraction , scope (computer science) , computer science , event (particle physics) , property (philosophy) , space time , variable (mathematics) , function (biology) , distribution (mathematics) , calculus (dental) , mathematics , mathematical optimization , mathematical analysis , engineering , flow (mathematics) , geometry , physics , epistemology , sociology , biology , quantum mechanics , evolutionary biology , programming language , demography , geotechnical engineering , chemical engineering , philosophy , medicine , dentistry
An abstraction and generalization of the residence time distribution function method of analysis of distributed property reactor systems is developed for the special cases of well‐mixed and fixed residence time reactors. By defining a generalized describing variable and applying a conservation law, the event space distribution function method is developed. With this method it is possible to formulate and solve reactor problems that are beyond the scope of the residence time distribution method. The residence time method is shown to be a special case of the event space method. Several applications of the method are presented.