“…realized with the TAP-2 reactor setup Gleaves et al, 1997 . TAP has been extensively applied in experimental studies on catalytic reaction mechanisms and other surface processes Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to J. H. B. J. Hoebink. ŽKopinke et al, 1992;Coulson et al, 1993;Buyevskaya et al, 1994;Mallens et al, 1994;Weerts et al, 1996;Heitnes Hofstad et al, 1997;Pantazidis et al, 1998; . Heneghan et al, 1999;Mills et al, 1999;Dewaele et al, 1999 and the method has been numerically evaluated or simulated Ž .…”