Problem 3: A model equation for chemical reactive flow in a one-dimensional reactor is given as дс дс -+u- at ax -kC, Ox² where C is the dimensionless concentration of the species, u is the velocity, D is a diffusion coefficient, k is a reaction rate, and x,t are the distance from the reactor and time, respectively. (3a) Determine the dimensions of D, k;
Problem 3: A model equation for chemical reactive flow in a one-dimensional reactor is given as дс дс -+u- at ax -kC, Ox² where C is the dimensionless concentration of the species, u is the velocity, D is a diffusion coefficient, k is a reaction rate, and x,t are the distance from the reactor and time, respectively. (3a) Determine the dimensions of D, k;
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Transcribed Image Text:Problem 3: A model equation for chemical reactive flow in a one-dimensional
reactor is given as
ac ac
+u.
ôt
dx
:DOC-KC,
where C is the dimensionless concentration of the species, u is the velocity, D is a
diffusion coefficient, k is a reaction rate, and x,t are the distance from the reactor
and time, respectively.
(3a) Determine the dimensions of D, k;

Transcribed Image Text:(3b) Use a characteristic length L, and an average velocity V as parameters to
rewrite the above equation in a dimensionless form and discuss the Pi groups
appearing in the dimensionless equation.
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