Tristability in the iodate–As(III) chemical system arising from a model of stirring and mixing effects

The iodate–As(III) system which exhibits bistability in an ideal continuous flow stirred tank reactor (CSTR), exhibits tristability when subjected to the mixing model of Kumpinsky and Epstein [J. Chem. Phys. 82, 53 (1985)]. The cross flow between the major and minor reactors influences the system’s lower hysteresis limit more than its upper hysteresis limit.