MODEL SIMULATION OF ADIABATIC CONTINUOUS FLOW STIRRED TANK REACTORS

Manning, Wolf, and Keairns' model for continuous flow‐stirred tank reactors has been extended to include adiabatic as well as isothermal operation. The adiabatic, steady state yield of a continuous flow‐stirred tank reactor was measured experimentally using the second‐order, homogeneous, exothermic reaction between sodium thiosulfate and hydrogen peroxide. Model predictions of overall tank yield agreed closely with the data, thus verifying the applicability of this model to explain the effects of operating variables such as impeller size, impeller type, agitator speed, feed location, feed concentration, and flow rates. Copyright © 1969 American Institute of Chemical Engineers