Theory 120/Catalyst cycle/Termination phase
Regeneration Is Burn Against Sintering
The claim
Regeneration succeeds when the ratio of coke burn rate to sintering rate is high, so aggressive regeneration destroys the catalyst it cleans.
01Mechanism
Burning removes carbon but heat sinters the active phase.
02Prediction
Recovery should track the ratio.
03Refutation
Recovery tracking burn completeness would remove sintering.