Gasification reactions influencing factor

It is interesting to note that many of the factors that were important in controlling catalysis are also important in oxidation. The concentration and nature of surface complexes is as important in oxidative gasification as in catalysis, and the presence or absence of metal or metal-salt impurities has a profound effect on the kinetics of the reaction. The kinetics of the reaction may be influenced by mass and heat transfer in the carbons and depend, among many other factors, on the nature and structure of the carbons. ... 

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