WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Reactor Steady States

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volumetric flowrate : β
catalyst concentration : γ
initial reactant concentration: x(0)
The upper pane shows the concentration trajectory of reactant
x
in the outlet of a perfectly mixed isothermal flow through the reactor for an autocatalytic reaction. Multiple steady states are possible, as represented by the intersection of the two curves in the lower pane. Basins of attraction for the stable steady states can be observed by varying the reactor parameters.