Thermodynamics and transport phenomena are essential for understanding and optimizing chemical processes, especially in catalytic reactions and reactor design. Thermodynamics helps predict reaction direction, establish equilibrium, and calculate state variables like enthalpy and Gibbs free energy. It also determines maximum conversion and optimal operating conditions in catalytic systems. Transport phenomena address the movement of fluids, energy, and species, influencing reactant interaction with catalyst surfaces and energy distribution in reactors. In fixed-bed reactors, mass and heat transfer rates affect reaction rates and catalyst stability. Combining thermodynamics and transport phenomena is crucial for scaling up laboratory processes to industrial applications, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability in industries like petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and renewable energy.
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University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Stanislaw Dzwigaj
Sorbonne University, France
Victor Cerda
University of the Balearic Island, Spain
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Asia Climate Change Education Center and Jeju National University, Korea, Republic of
Eva Faillace
University of Corsica, France
Eduardo Bernad
Aragon Hydrogen Foundation, Spain
Anastasia Eleni Eleana Kordouli
University of Patras, Greece
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