摘要 |
Reaction rates in chemisorption reactions involving solid reactants and gaseous ligands are improved by a process for maintaining optimized density of the solid reactant and/or reaction product by limiting to volumetric expansion thereof during the reaction. An apparatus for carrying out the process comprises one or more reaction chambers having volumetric expansion control means in the form of porous walls (10) and reactant support surfaces (12), either or both of which may be movable and biased, for maintaining contact with solid reactant and reaction products and restricting the volumetric expansion thereof during the chemisorption reaction. A suitable heat exchange fluid passes along the interior (16) of heat transfer tube (14).
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