ABSTRACT
Chemical reaction tests in a laboratory Chemical reactions can cover a broad range of phases from homogeneous to multiple heterogeneous states. It is very important to select the correct reactor type and method to collect kinetically meaningful data. The simplest of known systems are batch reactors for liquid phase homogeneous reaction tests. We will begin this chapter by
giving broad details of chemical reaction tests in a laboratory starting with a simple homogeneous chemical reaction test and progressively modify analysis for complex tests, including monitoring of reaction intermediates over the catalyst surface. It has to be borne in mind that laboratory tests are just the beginning stage of chemical reaction tests. As mentioned in the earlier chapters, industrial reactors possess a number of complexities and most of which can be classied in the transport limitations category. Thus, measuring good kinetic data in a laboratory is just the beginning of an appropriate design of a chemical reactor on the large scale. On the other hand, the experimenter must be careful when performing the reaction tests. Inaccurate measurements of kinetic data mostly results from transport disguises such as heat and/or mass transfer which could not be eliminated due to poor design of the measurement system.
