Lecture on

Fluid-solid non-catalytic reaction: kinetics

Instructor

Prof. Bishnupada Mandal

Room No. 102, Block - K
Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

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Lecture 24: Fluid-solid non-catalytic reaction: kinetics

Lecture Outline
• Recap on previous lecture
• Fluid-solid non-catalytic reaction: kinetics
Heterogeneous Fluid/Solid Reactions

Fluid/Solid Reactions: Examples

 Reactions in which solids does not

change size

• Roasting of sulfide ores

• Metals from their oxides

 Heterogeneous Fluid/Solid Reactions
Fluid/Solid Reactions: Examples
Reactions in which solids change their size

• Low ash content

coal burning

• Reaction of coal
with steam
 Fluid/Solid Reactions: Models
Progressive-Conversion Models (PCM) Shrinking-Core Model (SCM)
 Shrinking-Core Model
Step 1. Diffusion of gaseous reactant A
through the film surrounding the
particle to the surface of the solid.

Step 2. Penetration and diffusion of A through

the blanket of ash to the surface of the
unreacted core.

Step 3. Reaction of gaseous A with solid at this

reaction surface.

Step 4. Diffusion of gaseous products through

the ash back to the exterior surface of
the solid.
Step 5. Diffusion of gaseous products through
the gas film back into the main body of
fluid.
 Gas film resistance
 Resistance in ash Reaction
 Resistance in ash
 Gas film resistance
 Diffusion Through Gas Film Controls
For rapid reaction:

On integrating
Combining the two equations
 Diffusion Through Gas Film Controls
For complete conversion

Fractional conversion
 Diffusion Through Ash Layer Controls
For G/S systems the movement
ratio of G/S is ≈1000

The rate at any instant:

Considering Fick’s law in EMCD:

Combining:
 Diffusion Through Ash Layer Controls
Combining:

Integrating across ash layer:

We have 3 variables: t, NA and rc

and we eliminate one by using
 Diffusion Through Ash Layer Controls

Time for 100% conversion:

 Chemical Reaction Controls

NB in terms of shrinking radius (rc)

Time for complete conversion