Design Equations

Batch Reactor

rxns
d(VR cj ) nX
=
ij ri VR
dt
i

U A(Ta T ) ni rxns ri HRi VR

dT
=
Pn
dt
VR j components cj C pj

Plug Flow Reactor

rxns
d(Qcj ) nX
ij ri
=
dV
i

2
R U (Ta

dT
=
dV

T)

Pnrxns
i

Pncomponents
j

ri HRi
cj C pj

Stirred Tank Reactor

nX
rxns
d(VR cj )
= Qf cjf Qcj +
ij ri VR
dt
i

U A(Ta T )
dT
=
dt

Pnrxns
i

ri HRi VR + Qf
VR

Pncomponents
j

Pncomponents
j

cjf (H jf H j )

cj C pj

Steady-state Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (constant phase)

0 = Qf cjf Qcj +

nX
rxns

ij ri VR

0 = U A(Ta T )

nX
rxns

ncomponents

ri HRi VR +

X
j

Qf cjf

Tf
T

C pj dT