Experimental methods in catalytic kinetics

Abstract Selecting an appropriate experimental procedure and a suitable laboratory reactor is crucial for evaluating the kinetics of a catalytic process. In this paper, practical guidelines are suggested for carrying out a kinetic study for a given reaction system. Comparison of various laboratory reactors is presented and some of the pitfalls and limitations are discussed. The influence 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 convenient form.