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This book has been written by a group of mathematicians and chemists whose common interest is in the complex dynamics of catalytic reactions. Based on developments in mathematical chemistry, a general theory is described that allows the investigation of the relationships between the kinetic characteristics of complex reactions and their detailed reaction mechanism. Furthermore, a comprehensive analysis is made of some typical mechanism of catalytic reactions, in particular for the oxidation of carbon monoxide on platinum metals. In fact, the book presents "three kinetics": (a) detailed, oriented to the elucidation of a detailed reaction mechanism according to its kinetic laws; (b) applied, with the aim of obtaining kinetic relationships for the further design of chemical reactors; and (c) mathematical kinetics whose purpose is the analysis of mathematical models for heterogeneous catalytic reactions taking place under steady- or unsteady-state conditions.
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COMPREHENSIVE CHEMICAL KINETICS COMPREHENSIVE Section 1. THE PRACTICE AND THEORY OF KINETICS ( 3 volumes) Section 2. HOMOGENEOUS DECOMPOSITION AND ISOMERISATION REACTIONS (2 volumes) Section 3. INORGANIC REACTIONS (2 volumes) Section 4. ORGANIC REACTIONS (6 volumes) Section 5 . POLYMERISATION REACTIONS ( 3 volumes) Section 6. OXIDATION AND COMBUSTION REACTIONS (2 volumes) Section 7. SELECTED ELEMENTARY REACTIONS (1 volume) Section 8. HETEROGENEOUS REACTIONS (4 volumes) Section 9. KINETICS AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY (1 volume) Section 10. MODERN METHODS, THEORY, AND DATA CHEMICAL KINETICS EDITED BY R.G. COMPTON M.A., D.Phil. (Oxon.) University Lecturer in Physical Chemistry and Fellow, St. John’s College, Oxford VOLUME 32 KINETIC MODELS OF CATALYTIC REACTIONS ELSEVIER AMSTERDAM-OXFORD-NEW 1991 YORK-TOKYO ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V. Sara Burgerhartstraat 25 P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands Distributors for the United States and Canada ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHING COMPANY INC. 655 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10010 U.S.A. ISBN 0-444-41631-5 (Series) ISBN 0-444-88802-0(Vol. 32) with 81 illustrations and 10 tables 0 Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., 1991 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, P.O. Box 330, 1000 AH Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Special regulations for readers in the USA - This publication has been registered with the Copyright Clearance Center Inc. (CCC), Salem, Massachusetts. Information can be obtained from the CCC about conditions under which photocopies of parts of this publication may be made in the USA. All other copyright questions, including photocopying outside of the USA, should be referred to the publishers. Printed in the Netherlands COMPREHENSIVE CHEMICAL KINETICS ADVISORY BOARD Professor C.H. BAMFORD Professor S. W. BENSON Professor LORD DAINTON Professor G. GEE Professor G.S. HAMMOND Professor W. JOST Professor K.J. LAIDLER Professor SIR HARRY MELVILLE Professor S. OKAMURA Professor N.N. SEMENOV Professor Z.G. SZABO Professor 0. WICHTERLE Volumes in the Series Section 1. Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 The Practice of Kinetics The Theory of Kinetics The Formation and Decay of Excited Species Section 2. Volume 4 Volume 5 INORGANIC REACTIONS (2 volumes) Reactions of Non-metallic Inorganic Compounds Reactions of Metallic Salts and Complexes, and Organometallic Compounds Section 4. Volume 8 Volume 9 Volume 10 Volume 12 Volume 13 HOMOGENEOUS DECOMPOSITION AND