Rapid Catalyst Screening Using Tandem micro-Reactor-GC/MS System

Let’s explore the topic of rapid catalyst screening! The effects of various operational parameters on the performance of a catalyst must be understood before incorporating the catalyst into large-scale installations. A traditional catalyst evaluation system is a large furnace with a start-up time of 3 – 5 hours for stabilization. Therefore a catalyst evaluation typically requires a week to several weeks. A technique that can rapidly characterize the performance of a new catalyst is of great interest to scientists and process engineers.

During this webinar, we’ll be highlighting the Tandem µ-Reactor, a powerful system for evaluating a variety of catalysts in a short period of time. Using the Tandem µ-Reactor, products formed from the gaseous contact reactions occurring in the reactor, which contains a catalyst, can be analyzed online using GC/MS. It has two reaction furnaces (1^st and 2^nd reactor) arranged in tandem, both of which can be independently temperature-controlled. The 1^st reactor is used to preheat or pyrolyze polymeric materials, and products formed are fed into the 2^nd reactor and travel through the reaction tube to the GC injector.

Attendees will:

1. Learn how the Tandem Micro-Reactor enables rapid catalyst screening
2. Discover how the Tandem Micro-Reactor functions in conjugation with a GC/MS system
3. Learn the application areas of Tandem Micro-Reactor, such as the analysis of biomass waste conversion to valuable chemicals