13. Distributions of Residence Times for Chemical Reactors

Learning Resources

1. Summary Notes
   1. Residence Time Distribution
   2. RTD for Ideal Reactors
   3. RTD to Diagnose Faulty Operation
   4. Models to Calculate Exit Concentrations and Conversions
      1. Segregation Model
         1. Segregation Model Applied to an Ideal PFR
         2. Segregation Model Applied to an LFR
         3. Segregation Model Applied to a CSTR
         4. Mean Concentration for Multiple Reactions
      2. Maximum Mixedness Model
   5. Comparing X_MM and X_seg
   6. RTD and Multiple Reactions
2. Web Modules
   1. The Attainable Region Analysis

4. Solved Problems
   1. Example CD13-1
      Calculate the exit concentrations for the series reaction

      

      using the segregation model and the maximum mixedness model.

   2. Example CD13-2
      Determination of the effect of variance on the exit concentrations for the series reaction