Which outcome dominates when a continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) operates far above its designed heat transfer limitation under exothermic reaction?

💡 Explanation

Thermal runaway occurs in a CSTR above heat transfer limits because the elevated temperature massively increases the reaction rate via the Arrhenius equation. Reaction rate accelerating leads to further heat generation; therefore runaway occurs rather than equilibrium, limited kinetic constant, or stable reaction rate.

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