CEE 260 Environmental Principles

CMFR non steady-state; conservative substance

dC out
V = QinCin – QoutCout 1st order linear ODE
dt

To solve (use integrating factor approach):

dy
Equation of form: + Py = R (non-homogeneous)
dx
Solution:
uy = ∫ uRdx + C
u = exp( ∫ Pdx)
dCout QoutCout QinCin
To correspond to: + =
dt V V

y= Cout
t=x
Qout
P=
V
QinCin
R=
V
Solution:

Qout Qout
u = exp( ∫ Pdx) = exp( ∫ dt) = exp( t)
V V
Qout Qout QinCin
uy = (exp( t))(Cout) = ∫ (exp( t))( )dt + C
V V V
Qout V Qout
(exp( V t))(Cout) = ( QinCin )( Qout )exp( V t) + C
V

at t=0, Cout = C0 so

QinCin
C0 = +C
V

Qout Qout
Cout = ( QinCin )(1 - exp(- V
t)) + C0exp(-
V
t)
Qout