Desenvolvimento de software para problemas de dimensionamento de reatores CSTR

Abstract

The deficiency of intuitive softwares with free license for the general public is a big problem inside of chemical engineering. Mainly for the researchers, industrial engineers and students. Many are the softwares for this kind of work, for exemple, the senquential modular simulators, but the licenses are so expensive. Considering this, the development of a software directed to resolution sizing problems of CSTR reactor is necessaring. The main goal of this software is an easier used and the used for a general public of the chemical engineering area. For the development of this programm it was used as base a numerical method that solved systems of nonlinear equations of convergent way, using the Broyden Method. The math model was based in simplifying hypotheses of a CSTR reactor, add the case of a elementar reactions, perfect mix and ideal reactor. And to develops the programm it was chosen the Python programming language together with your library for graphic interface development, Kivy. These were used as result of an easier manipulation for code script, simplifying the understanding for the user, if it interests for change the code, if necessary. With the shown examples, it perceives that, it was possible to get a software to resolution of sizing problems of CSTR reactors and that has big application in this specific area, the CSTR reactors sizing.