1 Model Development

Axial Dispersion Model

*Assuming no pressure drop ==> no change in velocity

∂ 2C ∂C (1 − εb ) ∂ q ∂C
Dax − v − = (1.1)
∂ z2 ∂z εb ∂t ∂t
t =0 ; C = 0 f or all z (1.2)

z=0 ; C = C f eed = 10 (1.3)

∂Ci
z=L ; =0 (1.4)
∂z

Linear Driving Force Model

dq
= k(q∗ − q) (1.5)
dt

Langmuir Equation

bC
q∗ = qs (1.6)
1 + bC

Method of Lines Result

      
dC1 β 1 γ1 0 ... ... 0 (1−εb ) dq
 dt     C1  αC0 − εb dt 
.. .. ..
 α β . .
  
 γ2 . 
 dC2   2 2
  C2   − (1−ε b ) dq
   
 dt    ... ..   εb dt 
 ..  
  0 α3 β3 γ3 . .   ..

 . =   ..  +  .

(1.7)
.. . . ... ... ... 
.
   
 
 dC   . 0  .   
 .   (1−εb ) dq 

 N−1  
 dt   .. . . .. ..   .   − ε dt 
   . . . αN−1 . γN−1     b

dCN
  (1−εb ) dq
dt 0 ... ... 0 αN + γN β C N − εb dt
N

I have got this system as a result of the MoL, but cannot seem to solve it... My first though is
dq
that dt = f n(C), meaning that the far right-hand side vector contains C values, which, therefore,
means it cannot be solved as it is written.

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