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diffusion
ucture of the chapter.rmining step
To see the interaction of these processes, let us consider the gas reaction
A= Bon the surface of a solid catalyst, The molecule of A must be adsorbed
6.2 The concept of a rate d
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st surface and may then be transformed to B.
this process as illustrated by Fig. 6.2.
ph the boundary layer to the exterior
the pellet by making its way through a series of pores
le pores are large compared to the mean free path, this
‘molecular diffusion, but if they are small a regime of
obtain. In this, the molecule strikes, the wall more
its fellow molecules and is momentarily adsorbed (without
| again at a random angle.
of A must take place at an active site if reaction is to be
the pores to the exterior surface.
th the boundary layer to the bulk phase.