Chemical Engineering Science, Vol.51, No.11, 2589-2594, 1996
Macromixing Effects on the Gray-Scott Model in a Stirred Reactor
A numerical investigation of the macromixing effects on the Gray-Scott model in a stirred tank was undertaken based on a global fluid flow field model. With a high mixing intensity, all zones in the tank would resemble that of a perfect CSTR. When mixing intensity is decreased, both the stationary and oscillatory states are affected. The major role of the macromixing is found to alter the relative stability between the stationary and the oscillatory states.
Keywords:BELOUSOV-ZHABOTINSKII REACTION;TANK REACTOR;AUTOCATALYTIC REACTIONS;CONTINUOUS-FLOW;INPUT PORTS;SYSTEM;OSCILLATIONS;PATTERNS