Which consequence results when an industrial catalytic reactor experiences fouling?

💡 Explanation

Fouling insulates the catalyst, hindering heat removal; because heat transfer decreases, the exothermic reaction causes the *Arrhenius effect* of exponential rate increase with temperature, possibly leading to temperature runaway; therefore A, rather than kinetic or equilibrium changes, dominates immediate dangerous risk.

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