Bifurcation Phenomena in Stirred Tanks and Catalytic Reactors.

Abstract

A review of the present state of understanding of continuous stirred tank reactors is presented along with certain new results on bifurcation phenomena for catalytic surfaces. A few examples are discussed which show repeated Hopf bifurcation, complex oscillations, and chaotic behaviour arising from a simple catalyst surface model. The mathematical concepts brought to bear on this problem include static and Hopf bifurcation, multiple and secondary bifurcation, and singularity theory. The features arising in the problems discussed here are thought to be common to a wide range of chemically reacting systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA083820

Entities

People

  • K. F. Jensen
  • W. H. Ray

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Catalysis
  • Catalysts
  • Catalytic Oxidation
  • Catalytic Reactors
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Reactors
  • Dynamics
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • Heat Transfer
  • Mathematics
  • Steady State
  • United States
  • Wisconsin

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

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  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.