Research Article
Nonlinear versus Ordinary Adaptive Control of Continuous Stirred-Tank Reactor
Table 1
Fixed parameters of the CSTR.
| Name of the parameter | Symbol and value of the parameter |
| Volume of the reactant | 1 m−3 | Density of the reactant | kg⋅m−3 | Heat capacity of the reactant | kJ⋅kg−1⋅K−1 | Weight of the coolant | kg | Heat capacity of the coolant | kJ⋅kg−1⋅K−1 | Surface of the cooling jacket | 15 m2 | Heat transfer coefficient | .2 kJ⋅min−1⋅m−2⋅K−1 | Preexponential factor for reaction 1 | min−1 | Preexponential factor for reaction 2 | ⋅ min−1 | Preexponential factor for reaction 3 | ⋅ min−1⋅kmol−1 | Activation energy of reaction 1 to | .3 K | Activation energy of reaction 2 to | .3 K | Activation energy of reaction 3 to | 0 K | Enthalpy of reaction 1 | 0 kJ⋅kmol−1 | Enthalpy of reaction 2 | 0 kJ⋅kmol−1 | Enthalpy of reaction 3 | 0 kJ⋅kmol−1 | Input concentration of compound | .1 kmol⋅m−3 | Input temperature of the reactant | 5 K |
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