Oscillation Theory: Part 2. Heat Flux from the Catalyst Surface. Contradiction to the Thiele/Zeldovich Model Original Research Article

In the hydrogenation reaction of 1-octene to n-octane, the heat flux from the surface of a catalyst particle defined directly in experiments occurs several times more than estimated by the Thiele/Zeldovich model. Such a discrepancy is explained by the oscillation model: alternating motion of liquid in catalyst pores caused by heat generation.