Temperature Distribution in a Two-Scale Porous Structure of a Catalyst Made of Spherical Particles

The research deals with the determination of the temperature distribution in a two-stage porous catalytic medium when the heat flow passes through. The peculiarity of the proposed model of heat and mass transfer in a porous catalyst is to consider the change in the volume of the spherical particle that makes up the catalyst.A program for calculating the temperature distribution in a two-scale porous structure of a catalyst made of spherical particles that change in volume with time has been developed. It should be noted that the temperature gradient is rather high, and the temperature in the central region of the particle becomes high enough for the process of catalytic reaction initiation only after 3.25 s. The developed program together with analytical and empirical studies allow to find the range of temperature and time of heat treatment at which the given thermophysical characteristics of porous material will be observed.The work will be useful for engineers and scientists studying the problems of thermochemical reactors and heat transfer in catalytic fills.