“Mono-Metallic Reforming Catalyst Life And Mortality: A Replica Of Human Life And A Panacea To Better Health”

REACTIONS AND TYPES

Reaction in chemistry has to do with a chemical transformation taking place with atoms or molecules (compounds) or their combinations. Since there is usually a change in energy level, reaction is usually accompanied by heat absorption (Endothermic Reactions) or heat evolution (Exothermic Reactions). On a daily basis, apart from reactions that are initiated by man, there are scores of natural reactions taking place on routine basis. The existence of man and other living things are dependent on some of these naturally occurring reactions. Failure of such reactions means termination of life on earth. Some of these natural reactions include: Photosynthesis: a form of photochemical reaction upon which plants life depend; the absorption of the ultraviolent rays beyond the atmosphere by ozone leading to the formation of oxygen that is essential to life on earth; the formation of mineral oil from the transformation of cellulose under intense temperature and extreme pressure underneath the earth surface which is the basic raw material to most domestic and industrial products, and few other ones. Most household and office equipment today are products of chemical reactions While many of these reactions occur naturally at reasonable rates, some even violently, a good number of reactions that produce useful household and industrial products only occur at appreciable level with the aid of catalysts. Most of the Chemical Reactions occurring in the Refinery and Petrochemical Industry are catalytic in nature. One of the most common Catalysts, is the reforming catalyst, ie Platinum- Alumina (Pt/Al O ). Every batch of Catalyst used has a life span after which it 2 3 becomes too weak and inefficient and therefore needs to be replaced. This, we describe as the mortal state.