The typical reactor types in which experiments are performed are:

10.1.1 BATCH REACTOR

sampler

V = const

A typical batch reactor ( V = const ) is a vessel of constant volume (i.e., a flask, autoclave, etc.)
into which the reactants are charged at the beginning of the run. The reactor is equipped either with a
cooling/heating coil or jacket, or is well insulated, and can be run isothermally (or close to it) or
adiabatically. A mixer provides for vigorous agitation of the reaction system. The progress of reaction
can be monitored by taking samples of the reaction mixture in specified time intervals and analyzing
their composition, i.e. concentrations of certain components are observed as a function of time. In case
of gas phase reactions, which proceed with the change in the number of moles, the change of the overall
pressure in the system can be monitored in time and tied to reaction progress in case of single reactions.
Another type of batch reactor, which is infrequently used in practice to generate rate data but
which illustrates an important concept to be used later, is the constant pressure batch system where the
volume of the reaction mixture may change in time (i.e. in case of gas phase reactions which proceed
with the change in the total number of moles).