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Module 7 - Isothermal CSTRs

This document contains MATLAB code for modeling and simulating a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) known as the van de Vusse reactor. It includes functions to generate steady-state input/output curves, find the maximum concentration of component B, and integrate the differential equations describing the dynamic behavior of the reactor using ode45. Instructions are provided on how to run the code and plot the results.

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Module 7 - Isothermal CSTRs

This document contains MATLAB code for modeling and simulating a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) known as the van de Vusse reactor. It includes functions to generate steady-state input/output curves, find the maximum concentration of component B, and integrate the differential equations describing the dynamic behavior of the reactor using ode45. Instructions are provided on how to run the code and plot the results.

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Module 7 - Isothermal CSTRs

<b=""vandss.m Generate the steady-state input/output curves for the van de Vusse reactor
To use this m-file to generate Figure M7.8, enter the following at the MATLAB
command window prompt:
k1 = 5/6;
k2 = 5/3;
k3 = 1/6;
cafs = 10;
[fsov,cbs,cas] = vandss(k1,k2,k3,cafs);
to plot Figure M7.8a, enter
plot(fsov,cas)
to plot Figure M7.8b, enter
plot(fsov,cbs)
<b=""vanmax.m The the maximum of the concentration of component B as a function of
F/V for the van de Vusse reactor
Use the command:
fmin('vanmax',0,2)

ans =

1.2921
<b=""vanvusse.m The function routine to be used by ode45 to integrate the two
differential equations which describe the dynamic behavior of the van de Vusse reactor
Use the commands:
x0 = [3;1.117]

[t,x] = ode45('vanvusse',[0 9],x0);


% [t,x] = ode45('vanvusse',0,9,x0); if you are using MATLAB 4.x

plot(t,x)
to find that you are at a steady-state for F/V = 4/7. Modify the function file if you wish to
perform step changes, for example

function [fsov,cbs,cas] = vandss(k1,k2,k3,cafs);


%
% 25 july 94
% (c) b.w. bequette
%
% finds the steady-state input/outputcurves for
% the vand de vusse reactor
%
% fsov = steady-state space velocity, fs/v
% cas = steady-state concentration of a
% cbs = steady-state concentration of b
% cafs = feed concentration of a
%
% example parameters and feed concentration:
%
% k1 = 5/6;
% k2 = 5/3;
% k3 = 1/6;
% cafs = 10;
%
fsov = 0:0.1:10;
%
cas1 = -(k1 + fsov)/(2*k3);
cas2 = sqrt((k1+fsov).^2 + 4*k3*fsov.*cafs)/(2*k3);
cas = cas1 + cas2;
%
% cas = 0.01*cafs:cafs/100:0.80*cafs;
%
% fsov = (k3.*cas.*cas + k1*cas)./(cafs - cas);
%
cbs = k1*cas./(fsov + k2);

function cbsmin = vanmax(x);


%
% 25 july 94
% (c) b.w. bequette
%
% finds the maximum of cbs with respect to fsov for
% the van de vusse reaction
%
% use matlab function fmin which finds the minimum of a function
% take -cbs as the function to be minimized,
% which is equivalent to maximizing cbs
%
% fsov = steady-state space velocity, fs/v
% cas = steady-state concentration of a
% cbs = steady-state concentration of b
% cafs = feed concentratioon of a
%
k1 = 5/6;
k2 = 5/3;
k3 = 1/6;
cafs = 10;
%
fsov = x;
%
cas1 = -(k1 + fsov)/(2*k3);
cas2 = sqrt((k1+fsov)^2 + 4*k3*fsov*cafs)/(2*k3);
cas = cas1 + cas2;
%
cbs = k1*cas/(fsov + k2);
cbsmin = - cbs;

function xdot = vanvusse(t,x);


%
% (c) b.w. bequette
% 25 July 94
% revised 20 July 96
%
% dynamic model for the van de vusse reaction
%
% to use this function file with ode45:
%
% [t,x] = ode45('vanvusse',t0,tf,x0]
%
% where t0 is the initial time (usually 0)
% tf is the final time
% x0 is the initial condition for the states
%
% x = states
% x(1) = concentration of A
% x(2) = concentration of B
% t = time
%
% fov = dilution rate
% ca = concentration of a
% cb = concentration of b
% caf = feed concentration of a
%
% the reaction scheme is
%
% A ---> B ---> C
% (k1) (k2)
% 2A ---> D
% (k3)
%
k1 = 5/6; % rate constant for A --> B (min^-1)
k2 = 5/3; % rate constant for B --> C (min^-1)
k3 = 1/6; % rate constant for A + A --> D (mol/(liter min)
caf = 10; % feed concentration of A, mol/liter
fov = 4/7;% flowrate/volume (min^-1)
%
% for step changes in fov, use the following
% fov = 4/7 + delf;
%
% use familiar notation for the states
%
ca = x(1);
cb = x(2);
%
% modeling equations
%
dcadt = fov*(caf - ca) -k1*ca - k3*ca*ca;
dcbdt = -fov*cb + k1*ca - k2*cb;
%
% derivatives placed in vector notation
%
xdot = [dcadt;dcbdt];

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