Equations Governing the Plug-Flow Packed Bed Reactor

2 Equations Governing the Plug-Flow Packed Bed Reactor 

The molar balance equation for a packed bed-flow catalytic reactor is given by [126] 

3 Solution of the Governing Equation for the First-Order Chemical Reaction A first-order chemical reaction can be represented as follows 

Since a single reactant is flowing through the reactor, the governing equation can be expressed as follows  

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