Low-order reactor models

CSTR modeling approach to estimate fast pyrolysis yields from bubbling fluidized bed reactors.

Folders

The data/ folder contains files related to experiments or data obtained from literature. Particle size distribution data taken from Figure 2 in the Carpenter 2014 paper is available in 05mm.csv (0.5 mm sieve) and 2mm.csv (2 mm sieve). Characteristics of the particles (surface area, volume) are provided in sizeinfo.txt.

data/
|-- 05mm.csv
|-- 2mm.csv
|-- sizeinfo.txt

Files

cstr.py is reactor model for one or more CSTR reactors in series at steady-state conditions.

cstr_dist.py is CSTR model accounting for a distribution of particle sizes.

cstr_rtd.py is CSTR model and RTD model for different number of stages.

cstr_static.py is CSTR model accounting for a single particle size.

cstr_taug.py compares tar yields for different gas residence times.