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APPLICATIONS

Applications

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 

Operando Spectroscopy

 

High Energy XRD
 

Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

Heat Transport Studies

Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Methane on Rhodium and Platinum

Dry Reforming of Methane on Nickel

Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane to Ethylene on Molybdenum Oxide

Gas Phase Methane Oxidation

Catalytic Methane Combustion on a Platinum Gauze

Carbon Monoxide Oxidation on a Platinum Foam Catalyst

Catalytic Oxidation of n-Butane to Maleic Anhydride on Vanadyl Pyrophosphate

Ammonia Oxidation on Platinum Gauze Catalysts (Ostwald Process)

Propylene Epoxidation to Propylene Oxide on Titanium Silicalite (HPPO Process)

Single Pellet Profiling

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
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
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
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
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
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 
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
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
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 
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 
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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