In the present paper the relation existing between chemical kinetics, react
ion mechanisms and reactor modelling is briefly examined by reporting examp
les of both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic reactions. The scope is
to give an introductory insight into the more general topic of "Kinetics a
nd Modelling of Catalytic reactions from the laboratory to industrial react
or". (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.