A tandem reactor mounted on a GC for rapid qualitative and quantitative determination of catalytic reaction products by GC/MS.
The Tandem μ-Reactor was developed to rapidly screen laboratory-prepared catalysts. The reactor consists of a pyrolysis furnace and a catalytic reactor, and it can be directly connected to a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GC/MS) to observe real-time changes of the products formed by the gas-phase catalytic reaction between the sample and the catalyst.
In addition, it has a rapid heating and cooling function, and the catalyst reaction tube packed with the catalyst can be replaced within a few minutes, greatly improving the efficiency of catalyst screening. A flow controller is provided standard, allowing you to easily switch among three different reaction gases. Further, in combination with Selective Sampler and MicroJet Cryo-Trap options, automated analysis of products formed in up to eight temperature zones can be performed.
1. Catalysts screening with all sample forms
Catalyst reaction products can be monitored through online-MS analysis mode. Also, GC/MS analysis can be performed at desired reactor temperatures.
2. Micro-Reactors capable of rapid heating/cooling
The micro-Reactors feature with multi-linear temp. programs and multi-stepwise temp. programs (up to 8 steps). The ramp rate can be set from 1 ºC to maximum 200 ºC/min, while the temperature can be controlled from 40 ºC to 700 ºC.
3. Rapid switching of catalyst reaction tubes
Switching catalysts can be accomplished in a few minutes using the proprietary quartz reaction tube (i.d. 3 mm, o.d. 4 mm, length 78 mm).