Can the catalyst in the CatCart® be used longer than the catalyst in a batch reactor?
In certain reactions, the product formed, e.g. primary amine, will bind strongly to the catalyst leading to deactivation overtime. In the H-Cube®, the deactivation will take place over a longer period of time because the deactivating product is always flowed out of the catalyst, so the product has a very short residence time on the catalyst. In a batch reactor, the product, starting material, and catalyst mixture are always in contact with each other throughout the entire experiment, so as the product concentration increases the deactivation of the catalyst will also increase.
