Space Time τ Calculator

Reactor residence time

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Space Time τ

Reactor residence time

$$\tau=\dfrac{C_{A0}V}{F_{A0}}$$

Time to process one reactor volume of feed at inlet conditions. $Da=\tau k$ for 1st order.

C_A0 (mol/m³)

V (m³)

F_A0 (mol/s)

All fields required; F_A0 nonzero.

Space Time τ

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