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APPLICATIONS
Applications
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The following is a list of applications of spatial profile reactors including heat transport studies, gas-phase reactions and heterogeneous catalytic processes. The corresponding scientific publications are linked below. Download requires publisher access.
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Selective Oxidation of Ethylene to Ethylene Oxide
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Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Methane on Rhodium and Platinum
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Dry Reforming of Methane on Nickel
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Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane to Ethylene on Molybdenum Oxide
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Catalytic Methane Combustion on a Platinum Gauze
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Carbon Monoxide Oxidation on a Platinum Foam Catalyst
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Catalytic Oxidation of n-Butane to Maleic Anhydride on Vanadyl Pyrophosphate
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Ammonia Oxidation on Platinum Gauze Catalysts (Ostwald Process)
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Propylene Epoxidation to Propylene Oxide on Titanium Silicalite (HPPO Process)
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EO
Selective Oxidation of Ethylene to Ethylene Oxide
Selective Oxidation of Ethylene to Ethylene Oxide on Silver Catalysts at Industrial Conditions: Reactor Profiles, Kinetics, and Chlorine Inhibition.
Viktor Berg, Michael Geske, Oliver Korup, Michael Schmidt, Frank Rosowski, Andrey Karpov, Michael Kraemer, and Raimund Horn
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Operando Spec
Operando Spectroscopy
Exploring catalyst dynamics in a fixed bed reactor by correlative operando spatially-resolved structure-activity profiling.
Wollak, B.; Doronkin, D.E.; Espinoza,D.; Sheppard, T.; Korup, O.; Schmidt, M.; Alizadefanaloo, S.; Rosowski, F.; Schroer, C.; Grunwaldt, J.-D.; Horn, R.
Journal of Catalysis
High Energy XRD
HighE_XRD
Catalytic reactor for operando spatially resolved structure–activity profiling using high-energy X-ray diffraction.
B. Wollak, D. Espinoza, A.-C. Dippel, M. Sturm, F. Vrljic, O. Gutowski, I.G. Nielsen, T.L. Sheppard, O. Korup, R. Horn,
J. Synchrotron Radiat. 30 (2023) 571–581
Catalytic Profile Reactor for Multimodal Operando Measurements during Periodic Operation,
D. Espinoza, B. Wollak, T.L. Sheppard, A.-C. Dippel, M. Sturm, O. Gutowski, M. Schmidt, O. Korup, R. Horn
ChemCatChem. 14 (2022) e202200337
FischerT
Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis
Spatially-resolved reaction profiles in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis – influence of operating conditions and promotion for iron-based catalysts.
F. Wolke, Y. Hu, M. Schmidt, O. Korup, R. Horn, E. Reichelt, M. Jahn, A. Michaelis
Catal. Commun. 158 (2021) 106335
Heat Transport Studies
Heat Transport Studies
Investigation of Radial Heat Transfer in a Fixed-Bed Reactor: CFD Simulations and Profile Measurements.
Dong, Y.; Sosna, B.; Rosowski, F.; Horn, R.
Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 317, (2017), Pages 204-214
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Effective Axial Thermal Conductivity in Catalyst Packings from High Resolution Temperature Profiles.
Sosna, B.; Dong, Y.; Chromow, L.; Korup, O.; Horn, R.
Chemie Ingenieur Technik, Volume 88, Issue 11, (2016), Pages 1676-1683
Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Methane on Rhodium and Platinum
Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Methane
Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Methane on Platinum Investigated by Spatial Reactor Profiles, Spatially Resolved Spectroscopy, and Microkinetic Modeling.
Korup, O.; Goldsmith, C. F.; Weinberg, G.; Geske, M.; Kandemir, T.; Schloegl, R.; Horn, R.
Journal of Catalysis, Volume 297, Year 2013, Pages 1-16
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Measurement and Analysis of Spatial Reactor Profiles in High Temperature Catalysis Research.
Korup, O.; Mavlyankariev, S.; Geske, M.; Goldsmith, C. F.; Horn, R.
Chemical Engineering and Processing, Volume 50, Issue 10, Year 2011, Pages 998-1009
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Modeling Spatially Resolved Data of Methane Catalytic Partial Oxidation on Rh Foam Catalyst at Different Inlet Compositions and Flow Rates.
Nogare, D. D.; Degenstein, N. J.; Horn, R.; Canu, P.; Schmidt, L. D.
Journal of Catalysis, Volume 277, Issue 2, Year 2011, Pages 134-148
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Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Methane on Rhodium and Platinum: Spatial Profiles at Elevated Pressure.
Bitsch-Larsen, A.; Horn, R.; Schmidt, L. D.
Applied Catalysis A-General, Volume 348, Issue 2, Year 2008, Pages 165-172
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Modeling Spatially Resolved Profiles of Methane Partial Oxidation on a Rh Foam Catalyst with Detailed Chemistry.
Nogare, D. D.; Degenstein, N. J.; Horn, R.; Canu, P.; Schmidt, L. D.
Journal of Catalysis, Volume 258, Issue 1, Year 2008, Pages 131-142
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Performance of Mechanisms and Reactor Models for Methane Oxidation on Rh.
Williams, K. A.; Horn, R.; Schmidt, L. D.
AIChE Journal, Volume 53, Issue 8, Year 2007, Pages 2097-2113
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Methane Catalytic Partial Oxidation on Autothermal Rh and Pt Foam Catalysts: Oxidation and Reforming Zones, Transport Effects, and Approach to Thermodynamic Equilibrium.
Horn, R.; Williams, K. A.; Degenstein, N. J.; Bitsch-Larsen, A.; Nogare, D. D.; Tupy, S. A.; Schmidt, L. D.
Journal of Catalysis, Volume 249, Issue 2, Year 2007, Pages 380-393
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Mechanism of H2 and CO Formation in the Catalytic Partial Oxidation of CH4 on Rh Probed by Steady-State Spatial Profiles and Spatially Resolved Transients.
Horn, R.; Williams, K. A.; Degenstein, N. J.; Schmidt, L. D.
Chemical Engineering Science, Volume 62, Issue 5, Year 2007, Pages 1298-1307
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Spatial and Temporal Profiles in Millisecond Partial Oxidation Processes.
Horn, R.; Degenstein, N. J.; Williams K. A.; Schmidt L. D.
Catalysis Letters, Volume 110, Issue 3-4, Year 2006, Pages 169-178
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Syngas by Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Methane on Rhodium: Mechanistic Conclusions from Spatially Resolved Measurements and Numerical Simulations.
Horn, R.; Williams K. A.; Degenstein, N. J.; Schmidt L. D.
Journal of Catalysis, Volume 242, Issue 1, Year 2006, Pages 92-102
Dry Reforming of Methane on Nickel
Dry Reforming of Methane
Investigating Dry Reforming of Methane with Spatial Reactor Profiles and Particle-Resolved CFD Simulations.
Wehinger, G. D.; Kraume, M.; Berg, V.; Korup, O.; Mette, K.; Schlögl, R.; Behrens, M.; Horn, R.
AIChE Journal, Volume 62, Year 2016, Pages 4436-4452
Dehydrogenation of Ethane
Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane to Ethylene on Molybdenum Oxide
Resolving Kinetics and Dynamics of a Catalytic Reaction inside a Fixed Bed Reactor by Combined Kinetic and Spectroscopic Profiling.
Geske, M.; Korup, O.; Horn, R.
Catalysis Science and Technology, Volume 3, Year 2013, Pages 169-175
Gas Phase Methane Oxidation
Gas Phase Methane Oxidation
Fuel-Rich Methane Oxidation in a High-Pressure Flow Reactor Studied by Optical-Fiber Laser-Induced Fluorescence, Multi-Species Sampling Profile Measurements and Detailed Kinetic Simulations.
Schwarz, H.; Geske, M.; Goldsmith, C. F.; Schlögl, R.; Horn, R.
Combustion and Flame, Volume 161, Year 2014, Pages 1688-1700
Methane Combustion
Catalytic Methane Combustion on a Platinum Gauze
Catalytic Methane Combustion on a Pt Gauze: Laser-Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Species Profiles and Simulations.
Schwarz, H.; Dong, Y.; Horn, R.
Chemical Engineering Technology, Volume 39, Year 2016, Pages 2011-2019
Carbon Monoxide Oxidation
Carbon Monoxide Oxidation on a Platinum Foam Catalyst
Microtomography-based CFD modeling of a fixed-bed reactor with an open-cell foam monolith and experimental verification by reactor profile measurements.
Dong, Y.; Korup, O.; Gerdtsa, J.; Cuenya, B. R.; Horn, R.
Chemical Engineering Journal
Oxidation of n-Butan to Maleic Anhydride
Catalytic Oxidation of n-Butane to Maleic Anhydride on Vanadyl Pyrophosphate
What happens in a catalytic fixed-bed reactor for n-butane oxidation to maleic anhydride? Insights from spatial profile measurements and particle resolved CFD simulations.
Dong, Y.; Geske, M.; Korup, O.; Ellenfeld, N.; Rosowski, F.; Dobner, C.; Horn, R.
Chemical Engineering Journal
Ammonia Oxidation
Ammonia Oxidation on Platinum Gauze Catalysts (Ostwald Process)
Resolving gradients in an ammonia oxidation reactor under industrial conditions: A combined experimental and simulation study.
Pottbacker, J.; Jakobtorweihen, S..; Behnecke, A. S.; Abdullaha, A.; Özdemir, M.; Warner, M.; Menon, M.; Bujalski, J. M.; Waller D.; Korup O.; Horn R.
Chemical Engineering Journal
Propylene Epoxidation to Propylene Oxide
Propylene Epoxidation to Propylene Oxide on Titanium Silicalite (HPPO-Process)
Liquid Phase Epoxidation of Propylene to Propylene Oxide with Hydrogen Peroxide on Titanium Silicalite-1: Spatially Resolved Measurements and Numerical Simulations.
Aquino A.; Korup O.; Horn, R.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2023 62 (7), 3098-3115
Single Pellet Profiling
Pellet
Probing local diffusion and reaction in a porous catalyst pellet.
Sosna B.; Korup O.; Horn, R.
Journal of Catalysis
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