Chemical Reaction Engineering

  1. Non-Ideal Flow and Mixing
    1. Introduction to Non-Ideal Reactors
      1. Deviations from Ideal Behavior
        1. Causes of Non-Ideality
          1. Channeling
            1. Dead Zones
              1. Bypassing
                1. Recirculation
              2. Residence Time Distribution
                1. RTD Function Concepts
                  1. Experimental Determination
                    1. Pulse Input Method
                      1. Step Input Method
                        1. Tracer Selection
                        2. RTD Functions
                          1. Exit Age Distribution Function
                            1. Cumulative Distribution Function
                              1. Internal Age Distribution
                            2. RTD Analysis
                              1. Statistical Moments
                                1. Mean Residence Time
                                  1. Variance
                                    1. Skewness
                                    2. Normalized Functions
                                      1. RTD Curves Interpretation
                                      2. Models for Non-Ideal Flow
                                        1. Tanks-in-Series Model
                                          1. Model Development
                                            1. Parameter Estimation
                                            2. Dispersion Model
                                              1. Axial Dispersion Concept
                                                1. Peclet Number
                                                  1. Boundary Conditions
                                                  2. Combined Models
                                                  3. Reactor Performance with Non-Ideal Flow
                                                    1. Segregation Model
                                                      1. Maximum Mixedness Model
                                                        1. Conversion Calculations
                                                          1. Comparison with Ideal Reactors
                                                          2. Reactor Diagnostics
                                                            1. RTD Measurements
                                                              1. Troubleshooting Methods
                                                                1. Performance Improvement Strategies

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