A high-pressure gas rig for in situ catalytic reactions at X-ray absorption spectroscopy beamline (BM26A) has been developed. The rig enables catalysts to be studied in a variety of cells under well controlled and industrially relevant operation conditions. A large variety of gas mixtures can be generated and pressures of up to 50 bar with dry gas and 20 bar with wet gas (steam) can be obtained. Analyses of reaction products can be performed using an on-line mass spectrometer.
Keywords: XAS; XRD; catalysis; high-pressure gas system; steam.