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Unit operation models¶
A short comparison of the most prominent unit operation model features is given in Table 1.
Unit operation model |
Radial dispersion |
Pore diffusion |
Film diffusion |
Particle geometries |
Multiple particle types |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
× |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
|
× |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
|
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
|
× |
× |
× |
× |
✓ |
Moreover, the pseudo unit operations Inlet, and Outlet act as sources and sinks for the system.