Oscillatory Reactions in Heterogeneous Catalysis

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the oscillatory reactions in heterogeneous catalysis. Oscillations are possible on all levels in a catalytic reactor, from the single-crystal plane to the crystallite to the catalyst pellet to the packed-bed reactor, and each level adds another degree of complexity. So, it is necessary to isolate the major influences at each level and to separate the characteristics of the oscillations on one level from the effects caused by coupling with other levels. Only when each level is well understood is it possible to fully understand the overall oscillatory behavior. Oscillations in heterogeneous catalysis, therefore, remain an intriguing and demanding prob…