Microreaction technology aided catalytic process design

Microreaction technology is an interdisciplinary field that has gained significant momentum in recent years due to the numerous advantages it offers compared to conventional systems in terms of enhanced heat and mass transfer and safer operation. The experimental efficiency achieved through the well-defined conditions offered by microchannel reactors has been utilised to elucidate intrinsic reaction kinetics, often in reaction spaces that were previously unexplored. In this review, we discuss prospects for advancing catalytic process development by combined application of microstructured flow reactors with techniques for in situ catalyst characterisation and mathematical optimisation.