It is shown that equilibrium constants determine the time-dependent behavior of particular
ratios of concentrations for any system of reversible first-order reactions. Indeed, some …

The principle of detailed balance states that in equilibrium each elementary process is
equilibrated by its reverse process. For many real physico-chemical complex systems (eg …

Molar balances of continuous and batch reacting systems with a simple reaction are
analyzed from the point of view of finding relationships between the thermodynamic driving …

A systematic treatment is given for evaluating the stoichiometry of a chemical reaction
system on the basis of limited experimental observations. It is shown that the number of …

MANY chemical processes ofindustrial importance behave kinetically like a system of
coupled—ie, consecutive, or parallel—first-order, reversible reactions. This may be so even …

A generalization of Wegschcider's condition concerning equilibrium constants in chemically
reacting systems is formulated, which is then proved to be a necessary and sufficient …

The applicability of irreversible thermodynamics to coupled chemical reactions is discussed.
Coupling is distinguished from the common phenomenon of interference, and a sufficient …

A new analytical solution technique for networks of irreversible chemical reactions in batch
reactors with first-order kinetics is presented. The solution technique involves the iterative …

While the equilibrium point in an ideal closed reacting system is unique and globally stable,
it is shown herein that nonideal systems can have multiple equilibria and that more than one …

Many recent studies in chemical reaction kinetics have been directedtoward the physical
aspects of the reactor problem—optimization, reactor dynamics, transport phenomena …