Abstract

The performance of complex electrochemical reaction sequences in recycle plug flow reactors is mathematically modelled. The reactions include successive electron transfers (EE reactions), chemical reaction interposed between successive electron transfers (ECE reactions), simultaneous electron transfers and simultaneous electron transfer and chemical reaction. Both potentiostatic and galvanostatic operations are considered and the effects of important parameters such as mass transport coefficient, recycle ratio and chemical reaction rate in the recycle loop are highlighted. This is done by considering two important electro-organic synthesis reactions, the production ofp-aminophenol and the reduction of oxalic acid to glyoxylic acid.

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