Potentialities and draw-backs of the experimental approach to the study ofhigh T and high GHSV kinetics

Open space for improvements of the kinetic investigation for fast reactions at high temperature (high T) and extremely short contact times is offered by the development of more adequate experimental tools. Kinetic data of cat alytic CO combustion, partial oxidation of methane and oxidative dehydrogen ation of propane, which had been obtained under controlled operating condit ions and under the estimated influence of mass-transfer and homogeneous rea ctions, were fundamental for the correct interpretation of the more complex performance of an adiabatic structured reactor. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.