Parameter identification in the kinetic models of consecutive-parallel reactions

The main problems arising when identifying the rate constants of complex co nsecutive-parallel reactions were formulated. The method was proposed to di vide a multidimensional problem of parameter identification in the kinetics of consecutive-parallel reactions into several one-dimensional and two-dim ensional subproblems. For this purpose, the analytical solution to the equa tions of differential selectivities for multistep consecutive-parallel reac tions was derived in the general form. An algorithm for finding the estimat es of relative rate constants of steps was formulated that accounts for the inaccuracy in the concentration measurements. The algorithm performance wa s tested. The effect of inaccuracy in the concentration measurements on the parameter estimates and their dispersions was studied.