Utilization of markov chains for simulation of dynamics of chemical systems

Abstract The methods of stochastic processes have been utilized originally to modelling residence time behaviour of chemical reactors. In this paper the possibilities of simulating continuous chemical processes are described. A known batch kinetics is used unadulterated and without any simplifications, and the flow system is handled as a model of cells with ideal mixing and displacement. Using digital computers the method described represents a variant of numerical dynamic-system simulation with a broad range of application which is worthy of further development.