A mathematical model of reaction-diffusion problem with Michaelis-Menten kinetics in catalyst particles of arbitrary shape is investigated. Analytical expressions of the concentration of substrates are derived as functions of the Thiele modulus, the modified Sherwood number, and the Michaelis constant. A Taylor series approach and the Akbari-Ganji's method are utilized to determine the substrate concentration and the effectiveness factor. The effects of the shape factor on the concentration profiles and the effectiveness factor are discussed. In addition to their simple implementations, the proposed analytical approaches are reliable and highly accurate, as it will be shown when compared with numerical simulations.
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