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So far, we have considered chemical equilibrium, which stands at the end of a reactive process, but not the details of reaching the equilibrium. In the discussion of the ammonia synthesis, we have mentioned the need for catalysts, which facilitate the reactions, and are required to reach the equilibrium state in reasonable time. In the present chapter, we shall discuss reaction rates, and the activation of reactions. Activation losses are an important cause of losses in fuel cells, and thus we will come back to this topic in the discussion of thermodynamics of fuel cells.
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Struchtrup, H. (2014). Activation of Reactions. In: Thermodynamics and Energy Conversion. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43715-5_24
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