Which outcome occurs when a catalyst particle size increases in a fixed-bed reactor during continuous reaction?

💡 Explanation

When catalyst particle size increases, the diffusion path length within the porous catalyst increases, leading to higher internal diffusion limitations which restricts reactant access and slows the effective reaction rate. Therefore, lower rate caused by internal diffusion results, rather than altered pressure drop, heat transfer, or selectivity effects related to other mechanisms.

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