Abstract
In this paper, a non-steady-state non-linear reaction diffusion in immobilized enzyme on the nonporous medium is considered for its mathematical analysis. The non-linear terms in this model are related to the Michaelis-Menten kinetics. For the considered model, the approximate analytical expressions of the substrate concentration and the effectiveness factor for the various geometric profiles of immobilized enzyme pellets are obtained using homotopy perturbation method (HPM). The obtained approximate analytical expressions proved to be fit for all values of parameters. Numerical solutions are also provided using the MATLAB software. When comparing the analytical and the numerical solutions, satisfactory results are noted. The effects of Thiele modulus and Michaelis-Menten kinetic constants on the effectiveness factor are also analyzed.
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