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Microwave‐Assisted Heterogeneous Gas‐Phase Catalysis
Author(s) -
Will Heiko,
Scholz Peter,
Ondruschka Bernd
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.200401865
Subject(s) - microwave , catalysis , gas phase , heterogeneous catalysis , process engineering , microwave irradiation , chemical reaction engineering , phase (matter) , nanotechnology , chemical process , chemistry , biochemical engineering , materials science , engineering , organic chemistry , telecommunications
Abstract This article reviews microwave‐assisted heterogeneous gas‐phase catalysis. To date, this special means of non‐classical energy input by microwave radiation is still a fringe area of catalysis research, and alternative reaction engineering in chemistry and chemical engineering. However, microwave‐assisted heterogeneous gas‐phase catalysis is expected to gain significant popularity in academia and industry in the near future. Experimental set‐ups that have been described in literature are critically reviewed, and concepts for the design of improved experimental set‐ups are provided in this article. Historical developments, current tendencies, and a short introduction to the theory of dielectric heating are discussed.