Model simplification and sensitivity analysis of chemical species for oxidation behavior in multi route complex
Faisal Sultan1, Muhammad Yaseen1, Rida Fatima1
1Institute of Mathematics, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahimyar Khan, Pakistan.
Abstract:
This study employs a Model Reduction Technique (MRT) to simplify the four-step catalytic carbon monoxide (CO) oxidation reaction. The C-matrix method identifies key elements, key/non key components, and key reactions, while the Intrinsic Low-Dimensional Manifold (ILDM) pinpoints a Slow-Invariant Manifold (SIM) important for understanding key species behavior. Sensitivity analysis can be considered for measuring the efficiency of the chemical species in detailed mechanism. This systematic approach contributes to optimizing and controlling complex reactions offering broad application potential. In addition to the mathematical proof, the validation of the given chemical model is rectified. The comparison between the slow invariant manifold of both reaction routes is reported and the computational based results performed in this study are obtained through MATLAB.
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