Abstract
An algebraic structure is derived which relates changes in reactor performance to small changes in the mixing pattern, or flow configuration, of the system in which the reactions are carried out. This can serve as a basis for optimization of the performance, with respect to the flow configuration, by successive small improvements.
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Jackson, R. Optimization of chemical reactors with respect to flow configuration. J Optim Theory Appl 2, 240–259 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00937370
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00937370