Research Article

Reaction Kinetics of Cinnamaldehyde Hydrogenation over Pt/SiO2: Comparison between Bulk and Intraparticle Diffusion Models

Table 4

Predicted kinetic parameters.

ParameterBulk modelIntraparticle diffusion model

Adsorption constantsKCALD0.02980.067827
KCALC0.95142.39272
KHALD0.16630.270205
KHALC0.97640.929179
KH20.00520.233519

Pre-exponential factorA1o64.147245001.91
A2o98.3952968396
A3o534.7520378.56
A4o199.6312009.24

Activation energy (kJ/mol)E124.3331.35
E228.2743.96
E3152.59146.08
E437.7434.81