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Thiele modulus will increase with the decrease of the size of the catalyst.(a) True(b) FalseI had been asked this question by my college professor while I was bunking the class.My question comes from Minimising Mass Transfer Effects topic in chapter Heterogenous Reactions of Bioprocess Engineering

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Correct choice is (b) False

For explanation I would say: Thiele MODULUS (Φ) is proportional to the square of catalyst size (R^2 for spheres or b^2 for flat PLATES), reducing the catalyst size has a more dramatic effect on Φ than changes in any other VARIABLE. It is therefore a good way to improve the reaction rate. In PRINCIPLE, mass-transfer limitations can be completely overcome if the particle size is decreased SUFFICIENTLY.



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