Automatic reactor for catalytic microactnity studies

Abstract

The invention relates to a reaction device which is used to study the behaviour of a catalyst in the presence of reactants. The inventive device comprises: various different mass flow regulators (1, 1', 1'') which are used to supply a known controlled stream of gases; a pump (2) which supplies the system with liquid reactants from a container (3); a heat box (13), wherein have been placed a supply current evaporator (15) and preheater (16); a valve (17) which can be used to select the process path; a reactor (5) into which the catalyst is introduced inside a furnace (19); a system (6) which is used to separate the liquid and gaseous products by means of cold condensation under pressure and which controls the pressure (7) in the line of output gases; and a system (8) for controlling the level in the decantation operation, said system being automated and computerised.