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    1) The document describes a model for a catalytic reactor where reaction 2A → B occurs on the surface of a catalyst particle. 2) A stagnant gas film surrounds the catalyst particle, and reactant A must diffuse through this film to reach the catalyst surface where the reaction occurs. 3) An expression is derived for the local rate of conversion from A to B based on the effective film thickness, concentrations of A and B, and other parameters. The derivation involves setting up a differential equation to describe diffusion and reaction, and solving it to obtain the concentration profile of A through the gas film.

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    1) The document describes a model for a catalytic reactor where reaction 2A → B occurs on the surface of a catalyst particle. 2) A stagnant gas film surrounds the catalyst particle, and reactant A must diffuse through this film to reach the catalyst surface where the reaction occurs. 3) An expression is derived for the local rate of conversion from A to B based on the effective film thickness, concentrations of A and B, and other parameters. The derivation involves setting up a differential equation to describe diffusion and reaction, and solving it to obtain the concentration profile of A through the gas film.

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    1) The document describes a model for a catalytic reactor where reaction 2A → B occurs on the surface of a catalyst particle. 2) A stagnant gas film surrounds the catalyst particle, and reactant A must diffuse through this film to reach the catalyst surface where the reaction occurs. 3) An expression is derived for the local rate of conversion from A to B based on the effective film thickness, concentrations of A and B, and other parameters. The derivation involves setting up a differential equation to describe diffusion and reaction, and solving it to obtain the concentration profile of A through the gas film.

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    Main Article-18.

    Diffusion with a
    heterogeneous
    chemical
    reaction
    UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY LAHORE
     Consider a model for catalytic
    reactor

     The
    reaction 2A B carried in the
    reactor

     Theexample of this type is solid


    catalyzed dimerization of
    CH3CH = CH2
    Figure
    ℓ=0 ℓ=L

    Gas A Gases
    A&B

    Catalyst Coated
    Spheical Material

    University of Engineering & Technology


    Lahore, Pakistan
    Idealized model of the
    diffusion problem

    XA0
    Z=0
    A
    XA Catalytic
    XB
    Z surface
    B

    Z= δ

    University of Engineering & Technology


    Lahore, Pakistan
    Stagnent film across the catalyst surface

    A diffuses to reach at catalyst surface

    Reaction 2A B occurs at catalyst surface

    University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan


     Catalyst
    particle surrounded by
    stagnant gas film.

    A has to diffuse to reach the


    catalyst surface.

     Atcatalyst surface we assume the


    reaction 2A B occur
    instantaneously.
    What to find????
    To get an expression for the
    local rate of conversion from A
    to B,When the effective film
    thickness and concentrations
    XA0 and XB0 are known.

    UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY LAHORE


    At steady state,
    the stoichiometry of the reaction
    gives the following relation.

    NBZ = -1/2N AZ

    From figure one mole of B moving in


    the MINUS -z direction for every two
    moles of A moving in the PLUS-z
    direction.
    Equation for combined flux

    x A
    N Az  cDAB  x A N AZ  N BZ  Equation 18.0-1
    z

    Combined
    flux Convectiv
    Molecular
    e flux
    flux

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    Pakistan
     Put value of NBZ in equation:

    dx A  1 
    N Az  cDAB  x A  N AZ  N AZ 
    dz  2 
     After Rearranging

    1  dx A
    N Az  x A  N AZ   cDAB
    2  dz
     Simplify and get value of NAZ

    cDAB dx A
    N Az  (A)
    1 dz
    1 x A
    2
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    Pakistan
    Expression for concentration profile

     A steady state mass balance over an increment ∆z of the


    column gives
    SNAz | z  SNAz | z  z  0

     ‘S’is the cross-sectional area of the column. Division


    by S∆z and taking the limit as ∆z —» 0 gives
     NAz | z NAz | z  z 
    Lim    0
    z 0
     z z 

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    Pakistan
    Contd…
     
    dNAz
    0 (B)
    dz

     Substitution of Eq.A in Eq.B gives:

     
    d  cDAB dxA 
     0
    dz  1  1 xA dz 
     
     2 
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    Pakistan
     For an ideal gas mixture at constant temperature and
    pressure ‘с’ must be a constant and for gases “DAB” is
    independent of concentration. Hence cDAB can be taken
    outside of the derivative to get
     
    d  1 dxA 
     0
    dz  1  1 xA dz 
     
     2 

     This is a second-order differential equation for the


    concentration profile expressed as mole fraction of A.
    Integration with respect to z
     
    d  1 dxA 
     
    dz  1 
      0
    xA dz 
    1
     
     2 
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    Pakistan
    1 dxA
      C1
    1  1 xA dz
    2
     A second integration gives:

     2 ln( 1  1 xA)  C1 z  C2
    2
     Where C1 & C2 are constants of integration

     As C1 & C2 are constants of integration, so they can


    be replaced by a constant;

     2 ln( 1  1 xA)  (2 ln K1 ) z  2 ln K 2 (C)


    2
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    Lahore, Pakistan
    The values of integration constants k1
    and k2 is easier to calculate than c1
    and c2, so applying the boundary
    conditions.
    Final equation for the
    concentration profile in the
    gas film is.

    UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY LAHORE


    Equation 18.3-2 may now be
    used to get the molar flux of
    reactant through the film.
    Which is.

    UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY LAHORE

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