ABSTRACT
This reaction system has a special meaning when k 2 » kt. i.e., krfk2 --+ 0. When this condition is satisfied, tmax --+ 0, esmax --+ 0, and the solution of the normalized molar balances Eqs. (6.56), (6.57), and (6.58), are approximated to
kr eB = kz eA, cc = 1 - exp( -k1t) (6.60)
which are the solutions of the following equations (with the same initial conditions):
This case is known as the steady-state approximation (i.e., the species B can be considered a highly reactive active concentration in to stable species such as A and C.
