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1) The concentration at L/3 is approximately half the concentration at the pore mouth, which is 0.4827 g mol/dm3. 2) For the effectiveness factor to be 0.9, the pore length must be reduced to 1x10-3 cm, which is 4 times smaller than the original length. 3) The solution uses equations for concentration distribution and effectiveness factor in terms of Thiele modulus to calculate the concentration at L/3 and required pore length for 0.9 effectiveness factor, without using given values for concentration or diffusion coefficient.

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Solution:: Cosh Cosh 1 Cosh Cosh

1) The concentration at L/3 is approximately half the concentration at the pore mouth, which is 0.4827 g mol/dm3. 2) For the effectiveness factor to be 0.9, the pore length must be reduced to 1x10-3 cm, which is 4 times smaller than the original length. 3) The solution uses equations for concentration distribution and effectiveness factor in terms of Thiele modulus to calculate the concentration at L/3 and required pore length for 0.9 effectiveness factor, without using given values for concentration or diffusion coefficient.

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Consider a first order heterogeneous irreversible reaction taking place within a catalyst pore

which is plated with platinum entirely along the length of the pore. The reactant concentration at
the plane of symmetry (i.e. equal distance from the pore mouths) of the pore is equal to one-fifth
the concentration of the pore mouth. The concentration at the pore mouth is 0.002 g mol/dm3, the
pore length (2L) is 4x 10-3 cm, and the diffusion coefficient D is 0.2 cm2/s.

CAS CAS
L/3

Not drawn to scale


D

L
Z=0

(a) What is the concentration of reactant at L/3?


(b) To what length should the pore length be changed if the effectiveness factor is to be 0.9?

Solution:
In this case, the concentration at any location is given by

  Z   K 
cosh Th 1    cosh   L  Z 
CA
   L    De  , where Th is the Thiele modulus, defined as
C AS cosh Th   K 
cosh  L
 De 

2k s k
Th  L L where ks is rate constant based on surface area and k is rate constant based
DR D
on pore volume.
tanh(Th)
The internal effectiveness factor is given by   .
Th

At Z = L, the concentration is one fifth of concentration in the pore mouth. i.e.


C A cosh Th(1  1) cosh 0 1
  
C AS cosh Th cosh  mL  5

But Cosh 0  1 Therefore, cosh Th  5


This means Th = 2.292. i.e. Th/L = 2.292/(2 10-3)= 1146 cm-1.
  1 
cosh Th 1   
a) Concentration of reactant at Z = L/3 is given by
CA
   3 
C AS cosh Th 

cosh  2Th  cosh 1.528


  3   0.4827 . i.e. concentration at Z = L/3 is roughly half the
cosh Th cosh  2.292

concentration on the pore mouth.


tanh Th 
b) Effectiveness factor = . If this is to be 0.9, then mL must be 0.584. Since ‘Th/L’
Th
is 1146 cm-1, L should be 5×10-4 cm. and the pore length (2L) must be 1×10-3 cm, i.e. 4
times smaller than the original pore length.

Note that we have not used the concentration at the pore mouth or the diffusion coefficient.

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