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Prc300s - Tutorial 3 - Modeling - 2015 - M Aziz

The document presents a tutorial on mathematical modeling for process control in chemical engineering, focusing on continuous stirred tank reactors and batch reactors. It includes derivations of state model equations for systems involving endothermic reactions, heat transfer through jackets, and cooling systems for exothermic reactions. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of understanding reaction kinetics and heat transfer in reactor design and operation.

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Prc300s - Tutorial 3 - Modeling - 2015 - M Aziz

The document presents a tutorial on mathematical modeling for process control in chemical engineering, focusing on continuous stirred tank reactors and batch reactors. It includes derivations of state model equations for systems involving endothermic reactions, heat transfer through jackets, and cooling systems for exothermic reactions. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of understanding reaction kinetics and heat transfer in reactor design and operation.

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PROCESS CONTROL III – TUTORIAL 3 – MATHEMATICAL MODELING

1) Consider the continuous stirred tank reactor shown in the figure below. Stream 1 is a
mixture of all components except R while stream 2 contains only pure R. The flow rate of
the different streams is indicated on the diagram. The following reactions occur within the
system:

Reaction 1 : A +R →
k1
P1
Reaction 2 : B + 2R →
k2
P2

Both reactions are endothermic and have second-order (reaction 1) and third-order
(reaction 2) kinetics. Heat is supplied to the reaction mixture through a heating jacket.
Heating water is supplied to the jacket at a volumetric flow rate Fj and with an inlet
temperature of Tji. The volume of the water in the jacket is assumed to be constant.
Assuming the metal wall of the reactor to have a significant wall capacity, derive the state
model equations for the above system. Assume the effective inside and outside film
coefficients to be hI and ho.

F1
F2
T1
T2
Fj
Tjo
Fj
Tjo

F, T, CA, CB, CR, CP1, CP2


2

2.

A perfectly mixed, fixed-volume batch reactor is surrounded by a cooling jacket that is filled with a
cooling fluid which has the same heat capacity as the reactor fluid:

T1 TJ
TR F1
F1
TR VR

When a catalyst is added to the reactor, a reaction occurs which generates Q (J/min) of heat.
Show that the mathematical model equations describing the above process are given by:

d TR 1 UA
= Q − (TR − TJ )
dt mR CP mR CP

d TJ 1
m UA
= (TR − TJ ) + (TR − TJ )
dt mJ m J CP
3

3) When cooling jackets and internal cooling coils do not give adequate heat transfer, a circulating
cooling system is used. The system shown in the figure below is used to carry out the following
first-order, exothermic reaction:

A
→
k
B
Process fluid from the reactor is pumped through an external heat exchanger and back into the

reactor. Cooling water is added to the shell side of the heat exchanger at a rate  as set by
of VW

the temperature controller. The circulation rate through the heat exchanger is constant. Neglecting
the reactor and heat-exchanger metal effects, derive the mathematical model for this system.

M AZIZ

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