The main feature of the interface is the Porous Catalyst node which adds the governing equations for the mass fractions of all bulk species, and the equations for surface species. It has two subnodes,
Fluid and
Porous Matrix, which in turn are used to define the physical properties corresponding to each phase, and to prescribe the transport properties. The latter are typically the flow field, and when applicable, the electric field. The
Adsorption and
Surface Reaction subnodes can be added to implement adsorption/desorption and heterogeneous reactions occurring on the fluid-solid interface.
When this physics interface is added, the following default nodes are also added to the Model Builder —
Porous Catalyst,
No Flux (the default boundary condition), and
Initial Values. Then, from the
Physics toolbar, add other nodes that implement, for example, boundary conditions, reaction rate expressions, and species sources. You can also right-click
Transport of Concentrated Species in Porous Catalyst to select physics features from the context menu.