Chemical-reactor experiment

VRML scene of the experiment

An irreversible reaction of type 2A to B between liquids A and B occurs in the open tank reactor. The flow of the component A through the inlet valve can be controlled continuously by the red wheel. The concentration of the component B is indicated by the bar on the left-hand side of the scene. The outlet flow rate from the tank is determined by the level of the liquid in the tank.

The interactive elements of the scene are

 
  The CSTR experiment

Control objective: To control manually the inflow of the component A such that the concentration of the component B reaches the optimal target value 6 reference in the shortest time and then it should be held at this value. This experiment aims at explorative learning of nonlinear system dynamics.