Title: Continuous Stirred-Tank Reactor
Course: Open PRO125-Process Tech 1-Equipment 2 > Section: Module 3: Reactors

Again, we'll use wikipedia for this reactor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_stirred-tank_reactor  But also here is an animation that might help you to understand this simple reactor.

http://youtu.be/sSjn7doP550

Continuous stirred tank reactors are open systems that operate on a steady state basis. Reactants are continuously introduced into the reactor, while products are continuously removed.