CSTR Design Calculator

First‑Order Reaction · Levenspiel · RTD

Reactor & Kinetics

min⁻¹
mol/L
L/min
min

Conversion Efficiency Gauge

Fractional Conversion (X)--%
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Awaiting Input

Reactor Performance

Fractional Conversion (X)
--%
Outlet Concentration (Cout)
--mol/L
Reactor Volume (V)
--L
Space Time (τ)
--min

Design Equations

τ = V/Q    (space time)
X = kτ/(1+kτ)    (first‑order CSTR)
Cout = C₀·(1−X)
RTD: E(t) = (1/τ)·e−t/τ
Residence Time Distribution (E(t))
Conversion vs. Space Time (X‑τ)
Concentration Response to Step Input (CSTR Dynamics)
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