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This image of a multijet tubular reactor, created with version 3.5a of the COMSOL Chemical Engineering Module and the Reaction Engineering Lab, shows the concentration of polymer being produced in the reactor. The arrows indicate the direction of the flow and the extent of mixing that occurs in the beginning of the reactor. The simulation also includes turbulent flows and rapid reaction kinetics, which are common in the production of polymers. In a multijet tubular reactor system, the complex interplay between fluid dynamics and fast chemical reactions can impact reactor performance significantly. |
