Which mechanism limits reaction rate improvements when increasing catalyst surface area in a fixed-bed reactor?

💡 Explanation

When catalyst surface area increases without optimizing pore structure, intraparticle diffusion limitation occurs because reactants cannot readily access active sites within smaller pores, reducing effective reaction rate. Therefore, decreased effective diffusivity becomes limiting, rather than pressure drop, selectivity, or poisoning, which depend on different reactor parameters.

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