Energy Balances in Stirred Tank Reactors: Interactive Simulation
Try to predict the behavior when a parameter changes before using a slider to change that parameter. A screencast below explains how to use this simulation.
Reaction in an Adiabatic CSTR
Try to answer these questions before determining the answer with the simulation. We suggest that you write down the reasons for your answers.
- If the reactant concentration increases at a constant volumetric flow rate, does the reactor temperature increase, decrease, or not change?
- When the volumetric flow rate increases, does the reactor temperature increase or decrease?
- Is the highest rate of reaction obtained at low or high volumetric flow rates?
- Is the production rate (mole flow rate of product in effluent) obtained at low or high volumetric flow rate?