Process for testing catalysts using thermography
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1. A method for evaluating a plurality of candidate catalysts, the method comprisingproviding a plurality of candidate catalysts having differing compositions in a parallel reactor, the reactor comprising one or more temperature sensors adapted to measure the temperature near the plurality of candidate catalysts, each of the plurality of candidate catalysts being tagged or labeled to identify particular catalyst candidates, simultaneously contacting the plurality of candidate catalysts with one or more reactants under reaction conditions to catalyze at least one reaction with each of the plurality of candidate catalysts, detecting temperature changes due to the heat of reaction of the catalyzed reactions using the temperature sensors, determing the relative efficacy of the plurality of candidate catalysts based on the detected temperature changes, collecting candidate catalysts showing catalytic activity, and analyzing the tag or label of the collected candidate catalysts to determine the catalyst candidates having catalytic activity.
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Abstract
Apparatus for testing catalyst candidates including a multi-cell holder e.g. a honeycomb or plate, or a collection of individual support particles that have been treated with solutions/suspensions of catalyst ingredients to produce cells, spots or pellets holding each of a variety of combinations of the ingredients and dried, calcined or treated as necessary to stabilize the ingredients in the cells, spots or pellets. The apparatus also includes structure for contacting the catalyst candidates with a potentially reactive feed stream or batch e.g., biochemical, gas oil, hydrogen plus oxygen, propylene plus oxygen, CCl2F2 and hydrogen, etc. The reaction occurring in each cell can be measured, e.g. by infrared thermography, spectroscopic detection of products or residual reactants, or by sampling, e.g. by multistreaming through low volume tubing, from the vicinity of each combination, followed by analysis e.g. spectral analysis, chromatography etc., or by observing temperature change in the vicinity of the catalyst e.g. by thermographic techniques, to determine the relative efficacy of the catalysts in each combination. Robotic techniques can be employed in producing the cells, spots, pellets, etc.
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1. A method for evaluating a plurality of candidate catalysts, the method comprising
providing a plurality of candidate catalysts having differing compositions in a parallel reactor, the reactor comprising one or more temperature sensors adapted to measure the temperature near the plurality of candidate catalysts, each of the plurality of candidate catalysts being tagged or labeled to identify particular catalyst candidates, simultaneously contacting the plurality of candidate catalysts with one or more reactants under reaction conditions to catalyze at least one reaction with each of the plurality of candidate catalysts, detecting temperature changes due to the heat of reaction of the catalyzed reactions using the temperature sensors, determing the relative efficacy of the plurality of candidate catalysts based on the detected temperature changes, collecting candidate catalysts showing catalytic activity, and analyzing the tag or label of the collected candidate catalysts to determine the catalyst candidates having catalytic activity.
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2. A method for evaluating a plurality of candidate catalysts, the method comprising
providing a plurality of candidate catalysts having differing compositions in a parallel reactor, the reactor comprising one or more temperature sensors adapted to measure the temperature near each of the plurality of candidate catalysts, simultaneously contacting the plurality of candidate catalysts with one or more reactants under reaction conditions to catalyze at least one reaction with each of the plurality of candidate catalysts, the one or more reactants being in the liquid phase, detecting temperature changes due to the heat of reaction of the catalyzed reactions using the temperature sensors, and determining the relative efficacy of the plurality of candidate catalysts based on the detected temperature changes.
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7. A method for evaluating a plurality of candidate catalysts, the method comprising
providing a plurality of candidate catalysts having differing compositions in a parallel reactor, the reactor comprising one or more temperature sensors adapted to measure the temperature near each of the plurality of candidate catalysts, the plurality of catalyst candidates being zeolites, simultaneously contacting the plurality of candidate catalysts with one or more reactants under reaction conditions to catalyze at least one reaction with each of the plurality of candidate catalysts, detecting temperature changes due to the heat of reaction of the catalyzed reactions using the temperature sensors, and determining the relative efficacy of the plurality of candidate catalysts based on the detected temperature changes.
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8. A method for evaluating a plurality of candidate catalysts, the method comprising
providing a plurality of candidate catalysts having differing compositions in a parallel reactor, the reactor comprising one or more temperature sensors adapted to measure the temperature near each of the plurality of candidate catalysts, the plurality of catalyst candidates being metallocenes, simultaneously contacting the plurality of candidate catalysts with one or more reactants under reaction conditions to catalyze at least one reaction with each of the plurality of candidate catalysts, detecting temperature changes due to the heat of reaction of the catalyzed reactions using the temperature sensors, and determining the relative efficacy of the plurality of candidate catalysts based on the detected temperature changes.
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13. A method for evaluating a plurality of candidate catalysts, the method comprising
providing a plurality of candidate catalysts having differing compositions in a parallel reactor, the reactor comprising one or more temperature sensors adapted to measure the temperature near each of the plurality of candidate catalysts, the plurality of catalyst candidates being enzymes, simultaneously contacting the plurality of candidate catalysts with one or more reactants under reaction conditions to catalyze at least one reaction with each of the plurality of candidate catalysts, detecting temperature changes due to the heat of reaction of the catalyzed reactions using the temperature sensors, and determining the relative efficacy of the plurality of candidate catalysts based on the detected temperature changes.
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14. A method for evaluating a plurality of candidate catalysts, the method comprising
providing a plurality of candidate catalysts having differing compositions in a parallel reactor, the reactor comprising one or more temperature sensors adapted to measure the temperature near each of the plurality of candidate catalysts, the plurality of catalyst candidates being cells, simultaneously contacting the plurality of candidate catalysts with one or more reactants under reaction conditions to catalyze at least one reaction with each of the plurality of candidate catalysts, detecting temperature changes due to the heat of reaction of the catalyzed reactions using the temperature sensors, and determining the relative efficacy of the plurality of candidate catalysts based on the detected temperature changes.
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