Chemical Engineering - Chemical Reaction Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Chemical Reaction Engineering - Section 10 (Q.No. 5)
5.
Bulk diffusion in catalyst pore __________ with increase in pressure.
increases
decreases
remains unchanged
increases exponentially
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Aadhar Chauhan said:   3 years ago
Pressure increase the gas moves faster and then diffusion is not the rate controlling step among the 7 steps of catalytic reaction. Hence gas diffusion does not take place properly, So Bulk diffusion in catalyst pore is decreased with increase in pressure.

Naveen said:   4 years ago
Can anyone explain ?

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