Which risk increases when an industrial process poorly controls exothermic reaction byproducts?

A)Runaway reaction exceeds vessel pressure✓

B)Reduced catalyst surface area occurs

C)Impurities cause sensor malfunctions later

D)Product viscosity reduces transfer efficiency

💡 Explanation

A thermal runaway risk increases because positive feedback from heat production exponentially increases its rate through increasing temperatures due to limited heat dissipation. This process is caused by uncontrolled release of bond energy into kinetic molecular energy which overwhelms rate control; therefore thermal stress occurs, rather than B, C, or D, which relate to separate chemical effects.

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Which risk increases when an industrial process poorly controls exothermic reaction byproducts?

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