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7 -CATALYTIC REACTION ENGINEERING 279<br />

7.3.2 <strong>Homogeneous</strong> <strong>Catalysis</strong><br />

Several import<strong>an</strong>t homogeneously catalysed reactions involve more th<strong>an</strong> one<br />

phase. Examples are found in carbonylations, hydroformylations, hydrogena-<br />

tions, hydrocy<strong>an</strong>ation, oxidations <strong>an</strong>d polymerisations. Typically react<strong>an</strong>t(s)<br />

such as oxygen, hydrogen <strong>an</strong>d/or carbon monoxide have <strong>to</strong> be tr<strong>an</strong>sferred from<br />

the gas phase <strong>to</strong> the liquid phase, where reaction occurs. The liquid phase<br />

contains the homogenous catalyst <strong>to</strong>gether with a liquid react<strong>an</strong>t <strong>an</strong>d often a<br />

solvent. The tr<strong>an</strong>sport from one phase <strong>to</strong> the other again requires a driving force<br />

in the form of concentration or temperature gradients. The latter c<strong>an</strong> usually be<br />

neglected. Figure 7.12 shows the concentration profiles which are established in<br />

a direction perpendicular <strong>to</strong> the gas-liquid interface.<br />

I<br />

gas liquid<br />

Fig. 7.12. Concentration profile of a react<strong>an</strong>t in the neighbourhood of a gas-liquid interface with a<br />

homogeneously catalysed reaction in the liquid phase.<br />

1.<br />

2.<br />

3.<br />

4.<br />

Several steps c<strong>an</strong> be distinguished:<br />

tr<strong>an</strong>sport of A from the bulk of the gas phase <strong>to</strong> the gas-liquid interface.<br />

tr<strong>an</strong>sfer of A at the interface from the gas <strong>to</strong> the liquid phase.<br />

tr<strong>an</strong>sport of A <strong>to</strong>wards the bulk of the liquid.<br />

reaction of A in the liquid.<br />

Steps 1 <strong>an</strong>d 2 are strictly physical <strong>an</strong>d consecutive <strong>to</strong> each other. In most cases the<br />

resist<strong>an</strong>ces corresponding <strong>to</strong> steps 1 <strong>an</strong>d 2 c<strong>an</strong> be neglected when compared <strong>to</strong><br />

these corres onding <strong>to</strong> steps 3 <strong>an</strong>d 4. This me<strong>an</strong>s that the liquid phase concentration<br />

of A, P CA~, c<strong>an</strong> be calculated from:<br />

(7.129)

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