<p> The temperature policy with time is sought which maximizes a
performance index for a fixed time in a tubular reactor with uniform
temperature, decaying catalyst, and two first-order irreversible parallel
reactions. </p> <p> For the case where the performance index is the total amount of
desired product produced, an analogy between the optimization problems
for a first-order reversible reaction and a parallel reaction first-order
in both. paths is developed. </p> <p> A numerical procedure together with theoretical developments
is used to solve the problem for a more general performance index
which takes into account the cost of the reactant as well as the value
of the desired product. The problem is· treated in the format of
Pontryagin's Maximum Principle. </p> / Thesis / Master of Engineering (MEngr)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:mcmaster.ca/oai:macsphere.mcmaster.ca:11375/20087 |
| Date | 10 1900 |
| Creators | Rowbottom, Robert |
| Contributors | Crowe, C. M., Chemical Engineering |
| Source Sets | McMaster University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
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