Dynamical compartments in stirred tank reactors and Markov state modeling for mixing quantification: a transfer operator approach

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Main Authors: Klünker, Anna, Thai, Thanh Tung, Steuwe, Eike, Weiland, Christian, Schade, Yvonne, von Kameke, Alexandra, Padberg-Gehle, Kathrin
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author Klünker, Anna
Thai, Thanh Tung
Steuwe, Eike
Weiland, Christian
Schade, Yvonne
von Kameke, Alexandra
Padberg-Gehle, Kathrin
author_facet Klünker, Anna
Thai, Thanh Tung
Steuwe, Eike
Weiland, Christian
Schade, Yvonne
von Kameke, Alexandra
Padberg-Gehle, Kathrin
contents Identifying coherent flow structures in chemical reactors is crucial for understanding the mixing dynamics, which is essential for optimizing reactor performance. We demonstrate the use of a transfer operator method to find coherent flow structures such as almost-invariant sets and coherent sets, which are characterized by minimal mixing with the surrounding fluid, in a lab-scaled stirred tank reactor using both simulated and experimental Lagrangian trajectory data. The proposed method further enables a detailed analysis of the mixing behavior by computing expected residence times and mixing times. Additionally, a Markov-state-model describes the macroscopic transport dynamics between compartments in the reactor.
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spellingShingle Dynamical compartments in stirred tank reactors and Markov state modeling for mixing quantification: a transfer operator approach
Klünker, Anna
Thai, Thanh Tung
Steuwe, Eike
Weiland, Christian
Schade, Yvonne
von Kameke, Alexandra
Padberg-Gehle, Kathrin
Fluid Dynamics
Dynamical Systems
Identifying coherent flow structures in chemical reactors is crucial for understanding the mixing dynamics, which is essential for optimizing reactor performance. We demonstrate the use of a transfer operator method to find coherent flow structures such as almost-invariant sets and coherent sets, which are characterized by minimal mixing with the surrounding fluid, in a lab-scaled stirred tank reactor using both simulated and experimental Lagrangian trajectory data. The proposed method further enables a detailed analysis of the mixing behavior by computing expected residence times and mixing times. Additionally, a Markov-state-model describes the macroscopic transport dynamics between compartments in the reactor.
title Dynamical compartments in stirred tank reactors and Markov state modeling for mixing quantification: a transfer operator approach
topic Fluid Dynamics
Dynamical Systems
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.13996