A new approach in the kinetic modelling of three-way catalytic reactions

Until now, the flexibility of a global kinetic approach in the modelling of three-way catalysis, for redox reactions, has met with little success. It is an approach, which is poorly adapted when considering all the physical and chemical phenomena involved in a catalytic cycle. To this end, the work presented herein describes a novel approach in the kinetic modelling which includes a comprehensive understanding of catalytic cycles. From this basis, we have established detailed reaction rate equations that successfully model three-way catalysts behaviour under different test reaction conditions.