4. Conclusions
The present study relates to a unique method for performing reversible endothermic, exothermic reactions, and competing reactions. The method comprises flowing reactants through a reaction channel in thermal contact with a heat exchange channel, and conducting heat in support of the reaction between the reactants and fluid flowing through the heat exchange channel to substantially raise or lower the temperature of the reactants as they travel through the reaction channel. Particular emphasis is placed upon how to provide improved conversion and selectivity in chemical reactions, provide chemical reactor systems that are compact, and provide thermally efficient chemical reactor systems. The major conclusions are summarized as follows: