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Table 2 Properties of the catalyst used in both reactors

From: A mathematical model for ammonia solar and synthesis reactors

Name

Iron–cobalt

Chemical composition

Al, wt% 25

Fe, wt% 24

Co, wt% 24

K, wt% 21

Impurities

\({\text{S}} < 200 \;{\text{ppm }}\)

\({\text{CI}} < 50\;{\text{ppm}}\)

Physical properties

Axial strength \({\text{kg/cm}}^{2}\) 400

Particle density, kg/l 2.5

Filling density, kg/l 1.6

Activation energy

95E+03 (J mol)

Pre exponential factor

1E−2 (mol/s cm3 atm)