Experimental methods in catalytic kinetics

Selecting an appropriate experimental procedure and a suitable laboratory r eactor is crucial for evaluating the kinetics of a catalytic process. In th is paper, practical guidelines are suggested for carrying out a kinetic stu dy for a given reaction system. Comparison of various laboratory reactors i s presented and some of the pitfalls and limitations are discussed. The inf luence of transport phenomena due to the flow, the catalyst and the reactor geometry is analyzed and the criteria for their absence are given in a con venient form. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.