| Abstract: | The measurement of the kinetics of fast chemical reactions, such as hydrocarbon pyrolysis, is often hampered by limitations of the experimental reactor. To overcome problems in getting to reaction temperature, a micro-reactor system has been developed with temperature rise times (TRT) in the millisecond range. Data is presented for the dynamic response of a Curie Point pyrolyser along with a computer simulation of how the gas-filled micro-reactor would respond. The importance of temperature rise time is clearly demonstrated by the computer simulations of propane and naphtha pyrolysis in the temperature range of 600°C and 1100°C. |
