Diffusion with Heterogeneous Chemical Reaction

2A A2 (instantaneously on the catalytic surface)

Gases A & A2

Gas A

Edge of hyp.gas film Z=0 A A2 Z= Catalytic surface

c A N Ax N Ay N Az + + + t x y z
N Az =0 z

= RA

N Az = cD AB

x A + x A ( N Az + N Bz ) z

B = A2

N Az = N A2
1 2

N Az =

cDAA2 x A 1 1 x A z 2

For constant c DAA2

dx A d 1 =0 dz 1 1 x A dz 2

Integration: 2 ln(1 BC 1 : at z = 0 BC 2 : at z =

1 2

x A ) = C1 z + C 2

xA = xA0 xA = 0

(1

1 2

x A ) = (1 x A0 )
1 2

1 ( z / )

N Az =

2cDAA2

1 ln 1 1 x 2 A0

For Diffusion with Slow Heterogeneous Reaction: At the catalytic surface:

N Az = k1 c A = ck1 x A

therefore
(z / )

BC 2: at z=

xA =

N Az ck1

2 (1 1 xA ) = 1 1 N Az 2 ck1

(1 1 xA0 )1 ( z / ) 2
N Az = 2cD AA2

At steady state, N Az cons tan t :

Unsteady:

1 1 ( N Az / ck1 2 ln 1 1 x 2 A0

c A N Ax N Ay N Az + + + y z t x
c x A N Az + =0 t z

= RA

Diffusion with Slow Homogeneous Reaction A+B AB

Gas A

c A N Ax N Ay N Az + + + t x y z

= RA

Z=0 Liquid B Z=L

N Az + k2cA = 0 z

If A and AB are present in small concentrations:

N Az = cD AB

x A + x A ( N Az + N Bz ) z
thus

N Az = DAB

c A z

DAB

d 2c A + k2c A = 0 z 2

BC 1 : BC 2 :

at z = 0 at z = L

cA = cA0 NAz = 0 or dcA/ dz = 0

Gas Absorption with Chemical Reaction in an Agitated Tank HW1: Derive Eq. 17.4 12 Diffusion and Chemical Reaction Inside A Porous Catalyst: HW2: Derive Eq. 17.6-3 fromTable 18.2 - I