I am not sure one can disregard thermal effects, because the average temperature of the reactor is relatively low. I would imagine that , at the point of contact, very high temperature could be reached, like in the case of flash temperatures of sliding contacts. I would also expect some level of wear, so the surface of the balls should change with time , which should somehow impact the catalytic effect of functionalized balls. The whole idea is fascinating and perhaps might be technologically feasible, but the theory seems somewhat lagging behind.
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I am not sure one can disregard thermal effects, because the average temperature of the reactor is relatively low. I would imagine that , at the point of contact, very high temperature could be reached, like in the case of flash temperatures of sliding contacts.
I would also expect some level of wear, so the surface of the balls should change with time , which should somehow impact the catalytic effect of functionalized balls.
The whole idea is fascinating and perhaps might be technologically feasible, but the theory seems somewhat lagging behind.