Simulation study of the CSTR reactor for control purposes

Abstract

Simulation is very important and popular tool nowadays, when computation speed of computers increases exponentially every day. Simulations on mathematical models has several advantages over the experiment on a real model or system. It is save, cheaper and less time demanging. This paper delas with basic simulation studies on of the common used devices in chemical industry - Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR). The mathematical model is developed from material balances. Numerical mathematics is used for steady-state analysis and dynamic analysis. Simulation results are used for choosing of an optimal working point and an external linear model of this nonlinear plant.