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Autocatalytic Digestion We will first assume the following: digestion only occurs in the stomach. 2) it behaves as a CSTR .3) nature operates at the optimum conditions which in this case means the rate in the stomach is at its maximum. ?? Derive The reactor volume is then the area under the curve of the figure below. If we assume the reactor volume and the mass flow rate are the same and the stomach operates as a PFR, we would obtain less conversion than the case of the CSTR, this is seen below. In order to achieve the same conversion as the CSTR for the autocatlytic reaction, a much lager volume would be required. We see that if autocatalytic digestion takes place only in the stomach the most efficient system to convert food into products (as in vitamins and nutrients) is the CSTR. This difference in efficiency is easily seen when the performance of a CSTR and PFR are graphed against each other with the autocatalytic reaction. Ideally, in the digestive system a maximum reaction rate is desirable. Thus, conversion will be kept low and a CSTR will be desired. Physiologically this is also true because within a stomach upon exiting the feed is acidified which inhibits the fermentation process, and enzyme catalytized digestion begins to take place in the intestines. ? Mass Flow Rate and Molar Flow Rate Relationship between mass and moles: Multiply numerator and denominator by the average molecular weight of the hippo?s feed (MW). where where mA?is the mass feed rate of the feed in (kg/day). ? Digestion Enzyme Catalytized Digestion We now consider the case of only enzyme catalytized digestion taking place. This type of reaction usually occurs in the tube-like intestines. Again we will compare the exit conversion for a CSTR and a PFR for the same mass flow rate. Above is the performance of a CSTR graphed solely against enzyme catalytized digestion. Above the performance of PFR is graphed against enzyme catalytized diges