EFFECT OF THE MEDIUM ON THE MECHANICAL-PR OPERTIES OF CATALYSTS

The phenomena of decreasing the catalyst's strength and durability und er working conditions have been considered. These phenomena have been treated as a manifestation of the media - catalyst interactions during catalytical process. The theoretical analysis of micromechanism and c ontrolling factors and conditions gives one to elaborate the methods o f essential enhancement of catalyst quality. The rate of surface self- diffusion is shown to be increased many times due to the appearance of a great amount of surface adatoms together with interatomic bonds rup ture. This effect permits to decrease the sintering temperature of pow der.