Bond graph modelling for chemical reactors

Abstract

In this paper we present a bond graph model of a continuous stirred tank reactor which represents the reaction kinetics as well as the heat and mass transport phenomena in the reactor. The consequences of reticulation of the phenomena and of the systematic use of the power conjugated variables on the formulation of the thermodynamic properties, the reaction kinetics and the energy and mass transport are shown. A classical example of chemical reaction is chosen to illustrate this approach: the equilibrated reaction of hydrogen and iodine in hydrogen iodide.