Determination of Hopf bifurcation sets of a chemicalreactors by two-parameter continuation method

A two-parameter continuation method was developed and shown in the form of an example, allowingdetermination of Hopf bifurcation sets in a chemical reactor model. Exemplary calculations weremade for the continuous stirred tank reactor model (CSTR). The set of HB points limiting the rangeof oscillation in the reactor was determined. The results were confirmed on the bifurcation diagramof steady states and on time charts. The method is universal and can be used for various models ofchemical reactors.