Determination of Residence Time Distribution in Gas‐Phase Microreactors using Light Emitting (Quasi‐)Continuous Plasma Discharges

Abstract

A novel technique for determining the residence time distribution in gas-phase microreactors has been developed, which both minimizes flow distortions upon tracer injection and provides precise tracer detection with high temporal resolution. The methodology proposed has been demonstrated as a suitable means for characterizing gas-phase microreactors by measurements on two idealized test reactors and two different ceramic plate microreactor modules.