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Diffusion and Reaction in A Porous Catalyst: Large Pore, Mean Free Path Pore Dia

The document discusses diffusion and reaction processes within porous catalysts. It addresses three main diffusion regimes: 1) Bulk diffusion, which occurs at high temperatures where the mean free path is much smaller than pore diameters. 2) Knudsen diffusion, which occurs in small pores. 3) Pore diffusion, where the actual distance molecules travel between two points is longer than the straight line distance due to tortuosity of the pore network. Pore diffusion can approach bulk or Knudsen diffusion depending on pore size. Internal diffusion resistance within catalyst pores can lower the overall reaction rate.

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Diffusion and Reaction in A Porous Catalyst: Large Pore, Mean Free Path Pore Dia

The document discusses diffusion and reaction processes within porous catalysts. It addresses three main diffusion regimes: 1) Bulk diffusion, which occurs at high temperatures where the mean free path is much smaller than pore diameters. 2) Knudsen diffusion, which occurs in small pores. 3) Pore diffusion, where the actual distance molecules travel between two points is longer than the straight line distance due to tortuosity of the pore network. Pore diffusion can approach bulk or Knudsen diffusion depending on pore size. Internal diffusion resistance within catalyst pores can lower the overall reaction rate.

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Diffusion and Reaction in a Porous Catalyst

Effective Diffusivity: Bulk diffusion ( Large pore, mean free path<< pore dia ) and

Knudsen diffusion(small pore) Dk(cm2/s)=9.7 *103 r (cm) (TK/M)1/2

De =

Dc p c

Actual distance a molecule travels btw 2 points Shortest distance btw 2 points Volume of void space Total volume (voids and solids)

where = tortousity =

p = pellet porosity =

c = Constriction factor, f( )

Gas-Solid Contact in TWO-Phase Reactors

External Diffusion

Internal Diffusion

Catalytic Surface

Bulk Diffusion (External mass transfer):


Diffusion controlled reactions are usually fast. (High temperatures) Design of reactors design of mass transfer equipment.

Increase in mass velocity increases the rate.


High L/D ratio reactors (narrow tubes) are favored.
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Pore Diffusion:
Pore diffusion controlled reactions are few. Design of reactors most complicated. Approaches bulk diffusion if the pore size is large.

Approaches Knudsen diffusion if the pore size is small.


No effect of temperature or mass velocity. Low L/D ratio reactors (wide) may be used with consequent reduction in pressure drop.
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Pore Diffusion Resistance combined with Surface Kinetics Ist order reactions in a straight cylindrical pore

Linear Differential equation

General solution

Where,

B.C, At pore mouth x = 0, CA= CAs, No flux or movement of mass at the end of pore (closed end),

Solving

The concentration profile in a pore

How much reaction rate is lowered because of resistance to pore diffusion

Distribution and average value of reactant concentration within a catalyst pore as a function of the parameter Thiele modulus m L= =

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