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b. Now lets say you wish to discretize this equation into N segments,
so that you have a equivalent finite difference equation. The segments
are all equal and of length z, and the end nodes are labelled j =0, 1,
2, N. Thus, N.z = L. Let the space time in each segment, be a =
z/u.
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c. Write an explicit finite difference scheme for the concentration of the
reactant species at the end of the (j+1)st node in terms of
concentration at the jth node (i.e, over the jth segment).
d. Let the conversion in the jth segment be xj. Simplify the expression
in c. to get xj, a, k and cj.
3. Now consider a CSTR with space time is vessel is a. Consider a first order
reaction (with rate constant k) taking place in the CSTR.
b. Now lets say you add a second identical CSTR in series to the first
one. Now the incoming concentration in this is c1 and the outgoing
concentration is c2. Write now first the design equation for the second
CSTR, and then express the concentration at the end of the second
CSTR in terms of the incoming concentration c0.
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