Perspectives of microwaves-enhanced heterogeneous catalytic gas-phase processes in flow systems

Review (2019)
Author(s)

Andrzej Stankiewicz (TU Delft - Intensified Reaction and Separation Systems)

Farnaz Eghbal Sarabi (TU Delft - Intensified Reaction and Separation Systems)

Abdul Baubaid (Student TU Delft)

Peng Yan (Tianjin University, TU Delft - Intensified Reaction and Separation Systems)

Hakan Nigar (TU Delft - Intensified Reaction and Separation Systems)

DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.201800070 Final published version
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Publication Year
2019
Language
English
Issue number
1
Volume number
19
Pages (from-to)
40-50
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Abstract

The paper discusses the currents status and future perspectives of the utilization of microwaves, as a selective and locally controlled heating method, in heterogeneous catalytic flow reactors. Various factors related to the microwave-catalyst interaction and the design of microwave-assisted catalytic reactor systems are analyzed. The analysis clearly shows the superiority of the traveling-wave systems over the mono-mode and multi-mode cavity-based systems when it comes to the design and application of microwave flow reactors at relevant production scales.