The properties of a micro-reactor for the study of the unimolecular decomposition of large molecules

• Published in: International reviews in physical chemistry Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 447 - 487
• Main Authors: Guan, Qi, Urness, Kimberly N., Ormond, Thomas K., David, Donald E., Barney Ellison, G., Daily, John W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 02.10.2014; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: biomass; Chemical reactions; computational fluid dynamics; Decomposition; Fluid dynamics; fuels; Heat transfer; Mass spectrometry; micro-reactor; Reactors; Spectrum analysis; thermal decomposition

A micro-reactor system (approximately 0.5-1 mm inner diameter by 2-3 cm in length) coupled with photoionization mass spectrometry and matrix isolation/infrared spectroscopy diagnostics is described. Short residence time flow reactors (roughly ≤ 100 μs) combined with suitable diagnostic tools have th...