Mathematical Modelling and Kinetics of Microchannel Reactor
Kirthiga Murali,
Chitra Devi Mohan,
Meena Athimoolam,
Rajendran Lakshmanan
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
Pages:
234-246
Received:
Dec. 19, 2016
Accepted:
Jan. 05, 2017
Published:
Jan. 23, 2017
Abstract: The coupled nonlinear system of differential equations in 1-butanol dehydration under atmospheric and isothermal conditions are solved analytically for the microchannel reactor. Approximate analytical expressions of concentrations of 1-butanol, 1-butene, water and dibutyl ether are presented by using homotopy analysis method. The homotopy analysis method eliminated the classical perturbation method problem, because of the existence a small parameter in the equation. The analytical results are compared with the numerical solution and experimental results, satisfactory agreement is noted.
Abstract: The coupled nonlinear system of differential equations in 1-butanol dehydration under atmospheric and isothermal conditions are solved analytically for the microchannel reactor. Approximate analytical expressions of concentrations of 1-butanol, 1-butene, water and dibutyl ether are presented by using homotopy analysis method. The homotopy analysis ...
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