High-throughput experimentation for catalysis testing has become an
established practice in catalytic research, yet obtaining accurate and relevant results is
still considered an art. Here, the engineering concepts of the Flowrence parallel smallscale
reactor systems are discussed. The influence of catalyst particle size, flow
patterns, pressure drop and temperature profiles on the quality of catalytic results is
exemplified by several case studies on Fischer-Tropsch, Oxidative Coupling of
Methane and Hydrotreating to obtain Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel.
Keywords: Flowrence, parallel small-scale reactor, catalyst particle size, catalyst
bed dilution, hydrodynamics, flow patterns, trickle flow, mass transfer phenomena,
heat transfer, isothermal, kinetic measurements, Fischer-Tropsch, Oxidative
Coupling of Methane (OCM), Hydrotreating to Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel.
