Up to this point our model contained the reaction kinetics and a constant pressure drop. The next parameter we introduced was a heat generation term.
The heat of reaction was included in our model through the equation:
which became an 8thODE for our model:
Employing the simplifying assumption of constant specific heats, we again solved the system with Matlab.
The result of adding heat generation under adiabatic conditions was a large temperature increase as you move down the reactor. This required a much lower entrance temperature in order to obtain comparable yield to Model 2. The maximum yield was found at 1950 K. Click below to see how heat generation affects temperature and concentration along the reactor.
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