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Multi-purpose unit for the acquisition of intrinsic chemocatalytic kinetics (FLEX-Cat) (FlexCat)

FLEX-Cat is a unique, continuous, multi-purpose set-up with on-line analysis tools for intrinsic catalytic kinetics data acquisition, more specifically at well-controlled, (near)-atmospheric pressures. Modularity and flexibility will be one of the design/construction imperatives such that the set-up can serve R&D within a wide variety of catalytic reactions/processes In this way FLEX-Cat will provide the promoters of this application extra opportunities to initiate collaborations with industrial partners and to generate and valorize IP (novel catalysts and models/software) within the domain of catalysis.

Date:1 Apr 2021 →  30 Sep 2023
Keywords:chemocatalysis, Intrinsic kinetics, multi-purpose, continuous operation, atmospheric pressure
Disciplines:Air pollution and control, Modelling, simulation and optimisation, Chemical kinetics and thermodynamics, Heterogeneous catalysis