functiontraditionalPotentialDiff

Traditional potential difference function trough forward/backward rate

Extends from partialPotentialDiff (Interface for potential difference functions).

Information

This Gibbs energy loss du to reach chemical process molar flow q:

 = kf * xA - kb * xB

where kf is the forwar rate coefficient and kb is backward rate coefficient of chemical process; xA is mole fraction os substrate and xB is mole fraction of product. And K = kf/kb = xB/xA is a dissociation coefficient of the chemical process.

Inputs

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.MolarFlowRateq (from partialPotentialDiff)Molar flow rate of the process
Modelica.Units.SI.MolarFlowRateq_f (from partialPotentialDiff)Forward rate (e.g. k_forward*x_substrates)
Modelica.Units.SI.MolarFlowRateq_b (from partialPotentialDiff)Backward rate (e.g. k_backward*x_products)
Chemical.Interfaces.SolutionStatesolutionState (from partialPotentialDiff)Solution state
Modelica.Units.SI.MolarFlowRateq_reg (from partialPotentialDiff)Smallest significant rate near forward and backward rate

Outputs

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.ChemicalPotentialpotentialDiff (from partialPotentialDiff)Electro-chemical potential difference in chemical process