Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms & Modeling in Catalysis

Chemical kinetic modeling refers to the development of mathematical representations of reaction rates and mechanisms in chemical systems, which can involve lumped, molecular, and mechanistic models to describe complex hydrocarbon reactions.

A catalyzed mechanism must involve at least two steps, one where the catalyst interacts with a reactant to form an intermediate substance, and one where the intermediate then decomposes or reacts with another reactant in one or more steps to regenerate the original catalyst and form product.